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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French'''] is the sole official language of Mayotte. It is the language used for administration, education, most television and radio, as well as in commercial announcements and billboards. | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Arabic#Phonology '''Arabic'''] is essentially learned in the Quranic schools. | |||
*The native languages of Mayotte are: | |||
**[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maore_dialect '''Shimaore''' or '''Maore'''], is a dialect of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comorian_languages Comorian] (a close relative of Swahili). | |||
**[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushi_language'''Kibushi''' or '''Bushi'''], is a western dialect of Malagasy (the predominant language of Madagascar) heavily influenced by Shimaore and Arabic. | |||
**'''Kiantalaotsi''', is another western dialect of the Malagasy language also heavily influenced by Shimaore and Arabic. | |||
'''Kibushi''' is spoken in the south and north-west of Mayotte, while '''Shimaore''' is spoken elsewhere. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mayotte," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayotte#Languages, accessed 29 March 2022.</ref> | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
'''French''' | |||
*[[French Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French phrases (Omniglot)] | |||
'''Arabic''' | |||
*[[Arabic Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic.php Useful Arabic phrases (Omniglot)] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''French''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_phonology French phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography#Alphabet French alphabet (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
'''Arabic''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Arabic#Phonology Classical Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_alphabet Arabic alphabet (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
'''Shimaore''' or '''Maore''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maore_dialect#Orthography_and_phonology Shimaore phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/maore.htm Maore (Shimaore) Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
'''Kibushi''' or '''Bushi''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushi_language#Phonology Kibushi or Bushi phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/bushi.htm Bushi (Shibushi / Kibushi) Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''French''' | |||
*[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]] | |||
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fr English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French Learn French (duolingo)] | |||
*[https://www.babbel.com/learn-french Learn French (Babbel)] | |||
'''Arabic''' | |||
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/arabic_dictionary.htm Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)] | |||
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ar English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ar/en/Learn-Arabic Learn Arabic (duolingo)] | |||
*[https://www.arabicpod101.com/ Learn Arabic (ArabicPod101)] | |||
'''Shimaore''' or '''Maore''' | |||
*[https://glosbe.com/swb/en Maore Comorian to English Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
'''Kibushi''' or '''Bushi''' | |||
*[https://glosbe.com/buc/en Bushi to English Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Mayotte Mayotte (Wikitravel)] | |||
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Mayotte Mayotte (Britannica)] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Mayotte]] | [[Category:Mayotte]] | ||