Mayotte Languages
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Description[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- Arabic is essentially learned in the Quranic schools.
- The native languages of Mayotte are:
- Shimaore or Maore, is a dialect of Comorian (a close relative of Swahili).
- 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. [1]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
French
Arabic
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
French
- French phonology (Wikipedia)
- French alphabet (Wikipedia)
- French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
Arabic
- Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)
- Classical Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)
- Arabic alphabet (Wikipedia)
- Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
Shimaore or Maore
Kibushi or Bushi
- Kibushi or Bushi phonology (Wikipedia)
- Bushi (Shibushi / Kibushi) Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
French
- French Handwriting
- English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn French (duolingo)
- Learn French (Babbel)
Arabic
- Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)
- English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn Arabic (duolingo)
- Learn Arabic (ArabicPod101)
Shimaore or Maore
Kibushi or Bushi
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mayotte," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayotte#Languages, accessed 29 March 2022.