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Several indigenous languages have been given the status of national languages: | Several indigenous languages have been given the status of national languages: | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language '''Fula or Pular'''] - also known as '''Fulani, Fulah or Fulfulde'''. Spoken by 33.9% of the population in 2018. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=Pulaar%20was%20spoken%20by%2033.9%25%20of%20the%20population%20in%202018, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language '''Fula or Pular'''] - also known as '''Fulani, Fulah or Fulfulde'''. Spoken by 33.9% of the population in 2018. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=Pulaar%20was%20spoken%20by%2033.9%25%20of%20the%20population%20in%202018, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandinka_people '''Mandinka or Malinke'''] - spoken by 29.4% of the population <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=followed%20by%20Mandingo%2C%20with%2029.4%25, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandinka_people '''Mandinka or Malinke'''] - also known as '''Mandingo'''. spoken by 29.4% of the population <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=followed%20by%20Mandingo%2C%20with%2029.4%25, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susu_language '''Susu'''] - spoken by 21.2% of the population <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=the%20Susu%2C%20spoken%20by%2021.2%25%20of%20the%20population, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susu_language '''Susu'''] - spoken by 21.2% of the population <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=the%20Susu%2C%20spoken%20by%2021.2%25%20of%20the%20population, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kissi_language '''Kissi'''] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kissi_language '''Kissi'''] | ||
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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
* [[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]] - FamilySearch Wiki | |||
* [https://www.frenchpod101.com/french-word-lists/ French Core 100 Word List] - FrenchPod101 | |||
* [https://app.memrise.com/course/131111/5000-most-common-french-words/ 5000 Most Common French Words] - MemRise | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/fula.htm#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Fula Useful phrases in Fula] - Omniglot | * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/fula.htm#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Fula Useful phrases in Fula] - Omniglot | ||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Alphabet''' | '''Alphabet''' | ||
* [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/French/Alphabet French Alphabet] - Wikiversity | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language#:~:text=Phonology Fula Consonants and Vowels] - Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language#:~:text=Phonology Fula Consonants and Vowels] - Wikipedia | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language#:~:text=Fula%20alphabet Fula alphabet] - Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language#:~:text=Fula%20alphabet Fula alphabet] - Wikipedia | ||
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'''Pronunciation''' | '''Pronunciation''' | ||
* [https://www.frenchpod101.com/french-pronunciation/#:~:text=Your%20Ultimate%20French%20Pronunciation%20Guide Your Ultimate French Pronunciation Guide] - FrenchPod101 | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/susu.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Susu pronunciation] - Omniglot | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/susu.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Susu pronunciation] - Omniglot | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/kissi.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Kissi pronunciation] - Omniglot | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/kissi.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Kissi pronunciation] - Omniglot | ||
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | '''Dictionaries''' | ||
* Pierre-Henri Cousin, '''''Collins French dictionary''''', Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/collins-french-dictionary/oclc/941857406&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* F W Taylor, '''''A Fulani-English dictionary''''', Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1932 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fulani-english-dictionary/oclc/25040152&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | * F W Taylor, '''''A Fulani-English dictionary''''', Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1932 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fulani-english-dictionary/oclc/25040152&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
* Yusuf Salihu Jauro & Aquilina Mawadza, '''''Fulani-English/English-Fulani dictionary & phrasebook''''', New York : Hippocrene Books, Inc., 2019 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fulani-englishenglish-fulani-dictionary-phrasebook-a-language-of-western-and-central-africa/oclc/1091301026&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | * Yusuf Salihu Jauro & Aquilina Mawadza, '''''Fulani-English/English-Fulani dictionary & phrasebook''''', New York : Hippocrene Books, Inc., 2019 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fulani-englishenglish-fulani-dictionary-phrasebook-a-language-of-western-and-central-africa/oclc/1091301026&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
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'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
* [https://glosbe.com/fr/fr Dictionary French - French] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ff Dictionary English - Fulah] - Glosbe | * [https://glosbe.com/en/ff Dictionary English - Fulah] - Glosbe | ||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/fuf Dictionary English - Pular] - Glosbe | * [https://glosbe.com/en/fuf Dictionary English - Pular] - Glosbe | ||
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'''Language Aids''' | '''Language Aids''' | ||
* David P Gamble, '''''Mandinka grammar''''', 1949 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/mandinka-grammar/oclc/642465245&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* Henry Brunton, '''''A grammar and vocabulary of the Susu language''''', - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/grammar-and-vocabulary-of-the-susoo-language-to-which-are-added-the-names-of-some-of-the-susoo-towns-a-small-catalogue-of-arabic-books-and-a-list-of-the-names-of-some-of-the-learned-men-of-the-mandinga-and-foulah-countries/oclc/54879125&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* G Tucker Childs, '''''A Grammar of Kissi''''', Berlin/Boston De Gruyter De Gruyter Mouton 1995 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/a-grammar-of-kisi-a-southern-atlantic-language/oclc/853248176&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/french/index.htm French Grammar] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pular_grammar#:~:text=Pular%20grammar%20is%20the%20set%20of%20structural%20rules%20that%20govern%20the%20Pular%20language%2C Pular language grammar] - Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pular_grammar#:~:text=Pular%20grammar%20is%20the%20set%20of%20structural%20rules%20that%20govern%20the%20Pular%20language%2C Pular language grammar] - Wikipedia | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Guinea Languages of Guinea] - Wikipedia | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The Republic of Guinea is a multilingual country, with over 40 languages spoken. The official language is French, which was inherited from colonial rule. [1]
Several indigenous languages have been given the status of national languages:
- Fula or Pular - also known as Fulani, Fulah or Fulfulde. Spoken by 33.9% of the population in 2018. [2]
- Mandinka or Malinke - also known as Mandingo. spoken by 29.4% of the population [3]
- Susu - spoken by 21.2% of the population [4]
- Kissi
- Kpelle or Guerze
- Loma
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- French Genealogical Word List - FamilySearch Wiki
- French Core 100 Word List - FrenchPod101
- 5000 Most Common French Words - MemRise
- Useful phrases in Fula - Omniglot
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- French Alphabet - Wikiversity
- Fula Consonants and Vowels - Wikipedia
- Fula alphabet - Wikipedia
- Fula alphabets - Omniglot
- Araic alphabet for Mandinka - Omniglot
- Latin alphabet for Mandinka - Omniglot
- Susu alphabet - Omniglot
- Kissi alphabet - Omniglot
- Latin alphabet for Kpelle - Omniglot
- Latin alphabet for Loma - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Your Ultimate French Pronunciation Guide - FrenchPod101
- Susu pronunciation - Omniglot
- Kissi pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Pierre-Henri Cousin, Collins French dictionary, Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012 - Available at WorldCat
- F W Taylor, A Fulani-English dictionary, Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1932 - Available at WorldCat
- Yusuf Salihu Jauro & Aquilina Mawadza, Fulani-English/English-Fulani dictionary & phrasebook, New York : Hippocrene Books, Inc., 2019 - Available at WorldCat
- Mohamed I Ashrif & B K Sidibe, English-Mandinka dictionary, Banjul, Gambia : WEC International, 1984 - Available at WorldCat
- George Tucker Childs, A dictionary of the Kisi language with an English-Kisi index, Köln Köppe 2000 - Available at WorldCat
- Theodore E Leidenfrost & John S McKay, Kpelle-English dictionary, Totota : Kpelle Literacy Center, Lutheran Church in Liberia, 1973 - Available at WorldCat
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary French - French - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Fulah - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Pular - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Mandinka - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Susu - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Northern Kissi - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Kpelle - Glosbe
Language Aids
- David P Gamble, Mandinka grammar, 1949 - Available at WorldCat
- Henry Brunton, A grammar and vocabulary of the Susu language, - Available at WorldCat
- G Tucker Childs, A Grammar of Kissi, Berlin/Boston De Gruyter De Gruyter Mouton 1995 - Available at WorldCat
- French Grammar - Omniglot
- Pular language grammar - Wikipedia
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Languages of Guinea - Wikipedia
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Guinea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Guinea#:~:text=The%20Republic%20of%20Guinea%20is%20a%20multilingual%20country%2C, accessed 27 Oct 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=Pulaar%20was%20spoken%20by%2033.9%25%20of%20the%20population%20in%202018, accessed 27 Oct 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=followed%20by%20Mandingo%2C%20with%2029.4%25, accessed 27 Oct 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=the%20Susu%2C%20spoken%20by%2021.2%25%20of%20the%20population, accessed 27 Oct 2021.