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Wollof - English Dictionary

prepared by

Peace Corps The Gambia


PO Box 582
Banjul
The Gambia
tel: 220 392120

1995
PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE
The wolof pronunciation system is relatively simple. Every symbol stands for only one sound, that is every symbol is
pronounced the same way in every word.

The distinction between short and long vowels is very important, because it is sometimes the only way to distinguish pairs of
words which have different meanings. Long vowels are always doubled, while short vowels are not.

There is a lot of prenalization in wolof. There usually occur with nasals such as m, n, etc...

VOWELS
As indicated, wolof vowels are either long or short. A long vowel is indicated a doubling of the symbol, and it must be
pronounced a little longer than a short vowel (which is not doubled). Long and short vowels can occur anywhere in the word.

Vowel Nearest English Equivalent Wolof Examples


a absorb banta, tapa, santa
aa far laaj, naaj, caabi
e get dem, lem, gerte
ee where seet, leel
é say bés
éé sane wéér, réér
ë bird kër, dëgër
i in, pit nit, simiis, timis
ii meet siis, lii, kii
o moment xob, romba
ó no nób, sóf
oo door loo, soo
óó phone góór, fóót
u cook nuyu, ubi
uu moon tuuru, yuuxu

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PRENASALIZED CONSONANTS
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English-Wollof D
D  E H Q F K  Q EDØ D  V F U X E E H U  Q QMDPSH D I U D L G  YD WLLW[XWD
D  P X V O L P  Q MXOLW D  V L H Y H  Q VHHJXNDD\WDPH D I U D L G  R I  YD \HN
E X O O  Q sNND D  V O L F H  Y GRJ D I W H U  V X Q V H W  Q PDUD[
P R U H  W K D Q  YD JHQD D  V P D O O  M D U  Q NsOOD D I W H U Q R R Q  Q EsFsJEsFsN
T X D Q W L W \  DGM EX\ D  V S O L Q W H U  Q IHHOLW D J H  J U R X S  Q PRURP
V H L ] H   R Q H
V  U L J K W  Y QRRW D  V W R Q H  Z D O O  Q WDED[ D J H  J U R X S V  Q PDDVH
    N L O R  Q OLLEDU D  V W U L S  Q UsGGD D J U H H  Y QDQJX
     D P    P L G  G D \  Q \RRU\RRU D  V W X E  Q PHHJR D J U H H  DGM PHpQJRR
   E  Q GDODVLGpUpP D  V W X P E O L Q J  E O R F N  Q Ws[DWs[D D J U H H P H Q W  Y QDQJX
      S P  Q EHFDN D  W D S S H U  Q MDPNDW D J U H H P H Q W  Q PDQNRR
    S P  Q WLVEDDU D  W H D U  Q [DU[DU D L G  Y ZROX
 Q G  V L Q J X O D U \ R X
U H  YS GDQJD D  W K L H I  Q MsONDW D L G  Q QGLPEDO
           S P  Q WDNNXVDDQ D  W K R X V D Q G  Q MXQp D L P  Q GLLU
    J U D P V  Q OLLEDU D  W L P L G V O D Q J  Q JDQDDU D L P  YD WLLUH
$  E D E \  Q QHHQH D  W L Q \  E L W  LQWHQ NDOOHQWDDQ D L P  D W  YD pHPX
D  E H Q F K  Q WRRM D  W U H H  Q NDGGDNHO D L P  I R U  Y QDWD
D  E O R Z  Y ILWD D  Y L F H  J U L S  Y NHSSD D L U \  YD IHH[SLL[ILL[
D  E R W W O H  Q EXWHpO D  Z R R G H Q  Z U L W L Q J  W D E O H W  Q D O D U P H G  YD WLLW
D  E X Q G O H  Q VD\ DDOXZD D O H U P  X V H G  W R  L Q G L F D W H   H  H[
D  F D U H H U  Q PERRWX D  Z R U P  Q VD[ HERR
D  F D W  Q PXXV D  Z R X Q G  Q JDDxXJDDxXMDPMDP D O L J K W  Y WDDND
D  F K L O G  Q [DOH D E D Q G R Q  Y EDD\LZRFFD D O L N H  DGM PHpQJRR
D  F R P E  Q SHxH D E D Q G R Q  YD XXV D O L R Q  Q JD\QGH
D  G D Q F H  Q IpFFD D E D Q G R Q H  Y ID\ DOO DGM \sS
D  G D Q F H U  Q IpFFDNDW D E L O L W \  Q PXQPXQQRR D O O  R I  D  V X G G H Q H [ S U H V V L  DGM
D  G H D G  Q MsI D E O D ] H  Y WDDND EXUHpW
D  G L V O L W W H G  S D O P  Z L Q H  Q NDDQD D E O H  Y QRR D O O L D Q F H  Q NROOsUs
D  G L W F K  Q NDPED D E O H  W R  O L I W   E H D U  YD DQWDQDQWDO D O O R Z  Y PD\
D  G U L Q N V R I W  K D U G  Q QDDQ D E Q R U P D O  YD GR\DGL D O P R V W  YD [DOD[DZ
D  I D L Q W  Y [LPDOHNX D E R Y H  Y WLLP D O P V  Q VDUD[
D  I D Y R X U  Q QMXNND D E V F H V V  Q WDDE D O R Q H  Y IHUH
D  I O X N H  YD MXX[ D E X Q G D Q W  YD ODVQDD[RRP D O R Q H  DGY NRW
D  J L I W  Q \yREDO D F F H S W  Y QRQJXQDQJXWDD D O U H D G \  DGM MpHJ
D  J U H D W  G H D O  Q MDORRUH D F F R P R G D W H  Y \DDWDO D O V R  FRQM WH
D  K R O H L Q  D  V K L S  Q NDO D F F R P S D Q \  Y JXQJHp D O V R  DGY LWDPWDPLWWDP
D  K \ S R F U L W H  YD ZDDQH D F F R P S O L V K  D  W D V N  YD MHpNX D P D ] H G  YD ZDDUX
D  M R N H  Q FDD[DDQNDI D F F X V H  Y ODDWDPWLLxDO D P E X V K  Y ZDDI
D  M R N H U  Q FDD[DDQNDWNDINDW D F F X V H  V R P H R Q H  R I  V R P H W K J  Y D P H Q  H[ DPLLQ
D  N Q R W  Q SDV MLLx D P R Q J  Q JDDQDD\
D  O D G \
V  Q D P H  Q \DD\ D F F X V H Z U R Q J O \  Y WXXPDO D P R X Q W  Q QDQJDP
DOLH Q GD\JDW D F F X V W R P H G  W R  YD PLLQ D P X O H W  Q JDDODDMSDVWHHUH
D  O L Q H  Q UsGGD D F K L H Y H P H Q W  Q MDORRUHQJRyUD [RQMRP
DOLWWOH LQWHQ NDOOHQWDDQ D F T X D L Q W D Q F H  Q DPGLMDPPD D Q  D F W  Q MsI
D  O R F D O O \  Z R Y H Q  F O R W K  Q VsU D F U H  Q ZDDU D Q  H [ S U H V V L R Q  R I  V X U S U L V H  H[ LL
D  O R I W  Q VD[ D G G  Y ERROH\yRND D Q  L G H D  Q SH[H
D  O X P S  Q GRQMD D G G   Z R R G  W R  D  I L U H  Y [DPED D Q  L Q M X U \  F D X V H G  E \  Q MDPMDP
D  P D G V  E H O W  Q JHxR D G G  Y D O X H  DY ID\GDDO D Q  X Q F L U F X P V L ] H G  S H U V R Q  Q DDW
D  P D Q  Q JRyU D G G  Z D W H U  Y xXOXJ D Q  X Q G H U V W D Q G L Q J  YD JLVJLV
D  P \ V W H U \  Y XPSD D G G L F W H G  W R  YD WDDPD D Q D  P X  Z K H U H Û &  3  DGY DQDP
D  Q D X J K W \  F K L O G  DGM PEDO D G M X V W  Y RJRVX D Q G  FRQM QDJWH
D  S L O H  Y MDO D G O H V F H Q F H  Q QGDZ D Q G  Z L W K  FRQM DJDN
D  S L O H  Q VD\ D G P L U H U  Q VRRSH D Q L P D O  Q UDE
D  S R U W  Q WHHUX D G R U H  Y GDJDDQMDDPX D Q N O H  Q GRRMRRU
D  S R X F K  Q JDIDND D G Y L F H  Y HHGD D Q Q R X Q F H  Y \HHEDDQH\sJOH
D  S U H V H Q W  Q QMXNND D G Y L F H U  Q HHGDNDW D Q R W K H U  DGM EHQHHQGRR
D  S X U V H  Q NDOSH D G Y L V H  Y GpQNX D Q V Z H U  Y WyQWXX\XZX\X
D  U H Z D U G  Q QHH[DO DIIDLU Q DIHHUPELU D Q V Z H U  Z L W K  Y ZX\RR
D  V D F K H W  Q JDIDND D I I U D L G  YD UDJDO D Q X V  Q JDWPXXWL
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DQ[LHW\ English-Wollof
D Q [ L H W \  YD DDMR D Y R L G  Y RWX E H  E H W W H U  W K D Q  YD PXQ
D Q \  DGY EHQ D [ H  Q VpHPHx E H  E H Z L W F K H G  YD MRPPL
D Q \  S O D F H  Q IpHSD E D D E D E  W U H H  Q JX\EX\ E H  E L J  DGM GLMDGXXI
D Q \ R Q H  Q NHSSD E D E R R Q  Q JRØ E H  E O D Q G  YD OHZHW
D Q \ W K L Q J  Q OHSSD E D E \  Q OLLU E H  E R U Q  Y MXGX
D Q \ Z K H U H  Q IpHSD E D E \  V L W W H U  Q EDDPEDDQHNDW E H  E R U Q  D W  YD MXGRR
D S H [  Q FDW E D F N  Q GLJLJDQDDZ E H  E R W K H U L Q J  YD JpWHQp
D S R O R J L V H  Y WXXE E D F N  \ D U G  Q ZDQDJ E H  E U R D G  YD ILUHHNX
D S S H D U  Y IHHx E D F N  \ D U G  Q JDQDDZNsU E H  F D O P  YD MDDPEXXU
D S S O H  Q SRP E D G  R G R X U  Y [HVHZ E H  F D S V L ] H G  YD NySSD
D S S O \  R L O  R Q  R Q H
V  E R G \  Y E D G Q H V V  DGM PERQ E H  F D U H I X O  YD PR\WX
WRRFDUPHNX E D J  Q VDDNX E H  F K L S S H G  Y HNDWHNX
D S S U H Q W L F H  Q DSSDUDQWL E D J J D J H  Q EDJDDV E H  F O R V H  YD MHJHMHJHx
D S S U R [ L P D W H  Y [D\PD E D J J \  YD \XPEX[\XPEXU E H  F R P S O H W H  YD NDDPLLU
$ U D E  Q $UDDE E D L O  R X W  Z D W H U  Y ZDOD[ E H  F R P S O L V K H G  YD VRRWL
$ U D E L F  G H F H Q W  Q QDDU E D L W  Q PHHE E H  F R Q W H Q W  YD EsJNRQWDDQ
D U D E L F  V F K R O D U  Q $OPXXGX E D N D U \  Q IXXU E H  F R Q W H Q W  Q JRUH
WDDOXEH E D O G  K H D G  YD OHHO E H  F U R R N H G  Y GpQJD
D U H  DY EHPX E D O G  K H D G H G  YD OHHO E H  F U R R N H G  YD OXQND
D U J X H  Y ØLLURRØDDURRZHUDQWH E D O O V V O D Q J  Q NRR\ E H  G H G L F D W H G  YD IDUOX
D U L V H  Y MyJ E D P E R R  E H G  Q JRQJD E H  G H I L F L H Q W  Y GHVH
D U P  S L W  Q SR[RWDDQ E D Q D Q D  Q EDQDDQD E H  G H Y R W H G  YD IDUOX
D U U L Y H  Y DJVLHJVLHJVLDJVLHHJD E D Q G D J H  Q EDQGDDV E H  G L U W \  DGM sQD
D U U L Y H  D W  Y DDJDHHJDppJD E D Q G D J H  Y EDDQGDDV E H  G L V D S S R L Q W H G  Q ORUX
D U U L Y H  V X G G G H Q O \  DGM MDDV E D Q G L W  J U R X S  Q JDØOJHØ E H  G L V F U H H W  Q NHUVD
D U V H  Q VDU E D Q G L W V  Q JDØOJHØ E H  G L V W X U E H G  Y JpWHQ
D U W L F O H  O \ L Q J  D E R X W  R Q  Q E D Q J O H  Q ODP E H  G L V W X U E L Q J  YD JpWHQp
WHUHHQHWHUHQGH E D Q W D E D  Q JDUDØSDODDVSHQFD E H  G U D L Q H G  YD IHQGL
D U W L O H U \  Q JDDQDD\ E D R E D E  I U X L W  Q EX\ E H  H Q R U P R X V  DGM GXXI
D V  DGY NR E D U  E  T X H G  P H D W  I L V K  Q \DDVD E H  H Q R X J K  DGM PXW
D V  O R Q J  D V  FRQM NRPND E D U H O \  W R X F K  Y FRI E H  H Q W D Q J O H G  YD IDVX
D V  V R R Q  D V  DGM GDOGL E D U H Q  DGM MDDVLLU E H  H T X L S S H G  YD JDDFDD\RR
D V  Z H O O  D V  FRQM ZDOD E D U J D L Q  Y ZR[DDOH E H  H Y H U \  G L U W \  DGM IRR
D V K D P H G  YD UXV E D U N  Y EyZ E H  H Y L O  YD NDWDD
D V K H V  Q GyRP E D U U H O  Q EyULJ E H  H [ S H Q V L Y H  YD MDIH
D V N  I R U  Y xDDQ E D U U L F D G H  Y EDDUH E H  I D P L O L D U  Z L W K  YD PLLV
D V N  I R U  V R P H R Q H  Y xDDQDO E D V N H W  Q SDxH E H  I D P R X V  Q MDU
D V V  Q JDW E D W K  Q MDQDDED E H  I D V W V O D Q J  YD VDDV
D V V H P E O \  Q MDWDD\MRWDD\ E D W K  U R R P  Q ZDQDJ E H  I D W  YD DP\DUDP
D V V L J Q P H Q W  Q VDV E D W K H R Q H V H O I  Y VDQJX E H  I H G  X S  Z L W K  YD VLE
D V V L V W  Y GLPEDOH E D W K H V R P H R Q H  Y VDQJD E H  I H U P H Q W H G  DGM sQD
D V V L V W D Q F H  Q QGLPEDO E D W K  S D Q  Q EHxXZDDU E H  I L Q L V K H G  YD SDUHH
D V V X P H  U H V S R Q V L E L O L W  Y JDGGX E D W K U R R P  Q VDQJXZDD\ E H  I L U V W  YD MsNND
D W SUHS FL E H  YD IHH[ E H  I L [ H G  YD IHHV
D W SRVWS OD E H  D E O H  DGY PXQ E H  I O D \ H G  YD IXOppNX
D W  W K H  R S H [   Q MXED E H  D E Q R U P D O  YD HHPEDGL E H  I R U E L G G H Q  Y DUDDP
D W  W K H  W L S  Q MXED E H  D F W L Y H  YD VDZDU E H  I R X Q G  Y IHHx
DWW R E D V N L  YD MHHJ E H  D O L Y H  Q GXQGD E H  I U H H G  YD PXFFD
D W D \ D  Q OsZDO E H  D O O H U J L F  YD MRPOX E H  I U L J K W I X O  YD UDJDO
D W W D F N  Y ULLU E H  D O U H D G \  P L [ H G  YD MD[DVX E H  I X O O  H [ S U H V V L R Q  H[ IHHF
D W W D F N  Y H U E D O O \  Q DDND E H  D V K D P H G  R I  YD MRPOX E H  I X V V \  YD IDUDZVRE
D X G D F L R X V  YD VDx E H  D Z I X O  Q GR\ZDDU E H  J H W W H U  W K D Q  YD JpQ
D X G L H Q F H  Q PERRORRQGDMH E H  E D G  DGM ERQ E H  J R R G  DGM EDD[
D X Q W  Q WDQWD E H  E D Q D O  YD VRRI E H  J R U J H R X V V O D Q J  DGM IDWD
D X Q W \ X Q F O H
V  Z L I H  Q \XPSDDx E H  E H K D Y H  V X O N L O \  Q GLLMX E H  J U D Y H  DGM xDQJD
D X W K R U L W \  Q QGLJJDO E H  E H Q G  YD OXQND E H  K D J J H U H G  YD UDDJD
D Y H Q J H  Y IH\X E H  E H Q W  YD PR\ E H  K D S S \  YD NRQWDDQ
D Y R L G  YD PR\WX E H  E H W W H U  YD JpQ E H  K D U G  YD GsJsUGsJDUMDIH
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English-Wollof EH
E H  K R Q H V W  Q JRUH E H  R S S R V L W H  SUHS MDDNDDUORR E H  W X U Q H G  R Y H U  YD NySSD
E H  K R Q R X U D E O  DGM IRRU E H  R S W L P L V W L F  Y JDDQJD E H  X Q D E O H  W R  P D N H  D  V D F U H  YD
E H  K X Q J  YD DMX E H  R X W V S R N H Q  YD VDx MHHJ
E H  L H I I H P L Q D W H  Q JRyUMLJHpQ E H  S D W L H Q W  YD PXx E H  X Q G H U  D  V S H O O  YD MRPPL
E H  L P S D W L H Q W  YD IDUDZ E H  S H W W \ V O D Q J  YD VHZ E H  X Q G U H V V H G  Y IXWHpNX
E H  L P S R U W D Q W  DGM IRRU E H  S O H D V D Q W  YD QHH[ E H  X Q I U H T X H Q W  YD MXX[
E H  L P S X G D Q W  YD UHHZ E H  S O H Q W L I X O  YD MD[ E H  X Q L W H G  Y MDDSSRR
E H  L Q  D  E H W W H U  S R V L W L R Q  YD MHpNX E H  S O H Q W \  YD ODVQDD[ E H  X Q U X O \  YD OXXEXOXXJX
E H  L Q  D  F R U Q H U  YD NDMX E H  S U H J Q D Q W  YD yPED E H  X Q V W X I I H G  YD xX[HHNX
E H  L Q  D  G R X E W  YD MDD[OH E H  S U H J Q D Q W V O D Q J  DGM xHHEH E H  X S  D J D L Q V W  Y VsV
E H  L Q  D  P H V V  YD MDJDGL E H  S U R V S H U R X V  YD QDDW E H  X V H G  W R  YD PLLQ
E H  L Q  D  W L H  YD PDDVJXGDØ E H  T X L F N  DGM JDDZ E H  Y H U \  LQWHQ JX\
E H  L Q  F R P D  Q PHpGD E H  T X L H W  Y GHH E H  Y H U \  G U X Q N H [ S U H V V L R V  LQWHQ
E H  L Q  H [ F H V V  YD ySSD E H  T X L H W  DGM PXNXV GXU
E H  L Q  I O D P H V  YD MDI E H  T X L H W  YD MDDPEXXU E H  Y H U \  I X O O  LQWHQ NsOO
E H  L Q  K D U P R Q L R X V  U H O D W L R S  YD E H  U H D G \  YD MHH[ E H  Z H L J K W O H V V  YD R\RI
MXERR E H  U H O X F W D Q W  YD xHHJ E H  Z H O O  G R Q H  YD MDJ
E H  L Q  V F D U F L W \  YD MDIH E H  U H V H U Y H G  YD MDDPEXXU E H  Z H O O  R I I  YD MHpNX
E H  L Q  V W U D L J K W  I R U Z D U G  YD MXEDGL E H  U H V W O H V V  Y HPDGLxXXPxXXWX E H  Z R P D Q L V K  Q JRyUMLJHpQ
E H  L Q  W U R X E O H  YD OHEXODQWDØ E H  U L J L G  YD NDGGD E H  Z R U W K \  Q MDU
E H  L Q  X Q L I R U P  Y QLURROHQXURROH E H  V D Q H  YD HHPED E H  Z U H F N H G  Y NDODDWH
E H  L Q H [ W U L F D E O H  YD MD[DVRR E H  V D Y H  YD PXFFD E H  Z U L Q N O H  YD OD[
E H  L Q I O X H Q F L D O  DGM IRRU E H  V F D U F H  YD MDIHx E H D F K  Q WHIHV
E H  L Q I U H T X H W  YD JsM E H  V H O I L V K  YD DxDDQ E H D G  E H O W  Q IHU
E H  L Q Q R F H Q W  DGM H\ E H  V H U L R X V  YD JDUDDZ E H D G V  Q NXUXV
E H  L Q  R U G H U  YD MDJ E H  V H U L R X V  DGM xDQJD E H D G V  Z R U Q  D U R X Q G  W K H  Z D W  Q
E H  L Q T X L V L W L Y H  YD GpxNXPSD E H  V K R U W  DGM JDDWD MDOMDOL
E H  L Q V D Q H  YD HHPEDGL E H  V K X W  Y VsV E H D Q  Q VsE
E H  L Q V L S L G  YD VRRI E H  V P D O O  DGM QGDZ E H D Q  F D N H  Q DNDUD
E H  L Q W H U H V W H G  L Q  YD HEX E H  V P D U W  YD DP[HO E H D Q V  Q xHHEH
E H  M H D O R X V  YD DxDDQNDxDDQ E H  V P R R W K H G  YD JLLI E H D U G  Q IDDVVLNLP
E H  N L G G L Q J  Q FDD[DDQ E H  V R I W  DGM QRR\ E H D U Z L W K  S D L Q  YD PDWWX
E H  O D Q N \  YD ND\DØ E H  V S L O O H G  E H \ R Q G  U H S D L U  YD E H D W  Y EXMDGyRUGXPDGÙRU
E H  O D U J H  DGM GLMD NDVDDUD NDFFDULQRR[DxHIxXXVVDU
E H  O D V W  Q PXMH E H  V W L F N \  YD xDSDDNX E H D W  Z L W K  W L Q \  V W L F N  Y FDZ
E H  O D ] \  Y ØDDx E H  V W L I I  YD NDGGD E H D W V O D Q J  Y ODDPED
E H  O H Y H O O H G  YD PDDVDORR E H  V W L O O  Y MHHNL E H D X W L I X O  YD UDIHWWDDUX
E H  O L W W O H  Y ND\LWORRNs\LWORR E H  V W L O O  D  Z K L W H  F O D \  YD NHZ E H D X W \  YD WDDU
E H  O R F D W H G  Y IppWpp E H  V W L Q J \  Y ØDDx E H F D X V H  FRQM NRPNDQGLJQGLJWH
E H  O R J L F D O  YD MDDGX E H  V W R F N H G  YD NDOOH QJLU
E H  O R Q H O \  I R U  V R P H R Q H  YD JHOX E H  V W U D L J K W  YD MXEOHHU E H F D X V H  R I  FRQM QGLJQGLJWHQJLU
E H  O R Q J  DGM JXGGD E H  V W U D Q G H G  YD )DQGH E H G  Q ODO
E H  O R R V H  YD NDONDOL E H  V W U R Q J  YD GsJsUGsJDU E H G  E X J V  Q PDWWD
E H  O R T X D F L R X V  YD NDFFRNDFFR E H  V W X E E R U Q  Q JpQpNDW E H G  U R R P  Q NDELQHW
E H  O R V W  YD JsOsP E H  V X I I L F L H Q W  DGM PXW E H G  V K H H W  Q GDUDE
E H  O X F N \  YD MLJ E H  V X L W D E O H  YD MDJ E H H U  Q EHHU
E H  P H D Q  DGM ERQ E H  W D O O  DGM QMRRO E H H W O H  Q JXQXXUJXQGXXUZDQ[D
E H  P L V F K L H Y R X V  YD VRE E H  W D Q J O H G  YD MD[DVRR E H J  Y xDDQ
E H  P L V W D N H Q  YD MXXPp E H  W H U U L E O H  Q GR\ZDDU E H J J H U  Q ZR\DDQNDW
E H  Q H D U  YD MHJHx E H  W K H  O D V W  Q PXMHpO E H J L Q  Y GRRUNXPDDVHWDDPEDOL
E H  Q H F H V V D U \  Q GDJDQ E H  W K L F N  Y IDU E H J L Q  D  P X V O L P  S U D \ H U  Y NDEEDU
E H  Q L F H  YD QHH[ E H  W K X U V W \  YD PDU E H J P R Q H \  E \  H X O R J L ] L Q J  Y
E H  Q R U P D O  YD HHPED E H  W L J K W  I L V W H G  YD ØRRWD ZR\DDQ
E H  Q R V \  YD GpxNXPSD E H  W L U H G  R I  V R P H W K L Q J  R Q H  YD E H K D Y H  Y PDD
E H  R I  J U H D W  V X U S U L V H  Q GR\ZDDU LLx E H K D Y L R U  Q PHORNDDQ
E H  R Q  W K H  U R F N V  YD )DQGH E H  W R R  P X F K  YD ySSD E H K D Y L R U  YD PHOR
E H  R S H Q  Y ODDØD E H  W U D L Q H G  YD PDQGX E H K L Q G  SUHS JDQDDZ
E H  R S H Q H G  Y ØDDSHHNX E H  W U R X E O H V R P H  YD NDWDD E H L Q J  V K D Y H  YD QHOX
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EHOFK English-Wollof
E H O F K  Y JLL[ E O R Z  R Q H
V  Q R V H  Y xDQGX E U L Q J  G R Z Q  Y GDDQHO
E H O L H I  Q \DDNDDU E O X H  YD EXOyR E U R N H  YD EDQND
E H O L H I  Y JyP E O X I I  Y [DMDDQ E U R N H Q  Y WRM
E H O L H Y H  Y ODD E R D V W  Y [DMDDQ E U R N H Q  YD \DD[X
E H O L H Y H  YD GHIH\DDNDDU E R D W  Q JDDOVD[DDU E U R Q ] H  Q SRURP[DQMDU
E H O L H Y H  L Q  YD JsPJyP E R G \  Q \DUDP E U R R G \  YD JHHQML
E H O O \  Q NRROD E R G \  S D U W  Q FsU E U R R P  Q EDOH
E H O O \  E X W W R Q  Q MXPED[ E R L O  Y ED[ED[DO E U R W K H U  Q FDDPHx
E H O R Q J L Q J  SD ERV E R L O  Q WDDE E U X L V H G  YD URRFHHNX
E H Q G  Y EDQNDELLM E R L O H G  S H D Q X W V  Q JHWHED[DO E X E E O H  Y ED[
E H Q G  G R Z Q  Y VHJJD E R Q H  Q \D[ E X L O G  Y VDPSDVDxFDWDED[
E H Q G  G R Z Q  Z L W K  E X W W  X S  Y MXXWX E R R N  Q WHHUH E X L O G L Q J  Q QHHJ
E H Q H D W K  SUHS VXXI E R R N  F D V H H Q F O R V H G  Q NDJJX E X Q F K  Q FDEEDVDDP
E H V L G H  SRVWS GDDOD E R R N  R Q H V H O I  Y ELQGX E X Q F K  Y MDO
E H V L G H  Q GDDOD E R R W  Q PDDO E X U L D O  Q VXXO
E H W U D \  DGM MDQIDD E R U U R Z  Y DDEDOHE E X U L D O  J U R X Q G  Q EDDPHHO
E H W U D \  Y MDQIDD E R U U R Z  R X W  Y DEDOHDEOH E X U Q  Q ODNNDODNND
E H W U D \  YD MDDPEXRUZRU E R U U R Z H U  Q DDEDNDW E X U Q  Y ODNND
E H W U D \ D O  Q MDQIDD E R V R P  Q ZHHQ E X U S  Y JLL[
E H W U D \ H U  Q RUNDW E R V V  Q SDWURØ E X U V W  Y IDDFD
E H W W H U  YD JpQWDQH E R W K H U  Y [DWDO E X U \  Y URREVXXO
E H W W H U  W K D Q  Y GDD[D E R W K H U  Q PEXJJDO E X V K  Q DDOD
E H W W H U  W K D Q  YD GDD[DJpQ E R W K H U  YD ODNNDO E X V K  S L J  Q PEDDPDDOD
E H W Z H H Q  P L G  G D \  D Q G      P  Q E R W W R P  SUHS VXXI E X V L Q H V V  Q DIHHUGXJJRRPELU
QMRORRU E R W W R Q  Q EXWRØ VRORK
E H W Z H H Q  W Z R  S D U W L H V  Y GsGDOH E R X J K W  Y VDQWD E X V L Q H V V  O L N H  YD WsVWsV
E H \ R Q G  S U H V F U L E H G  O L P L W V  YD E R Z  G R Z Q  Y VHJJD E X V V L Q H V V  YD VR[OD
\DDWX E R Z O  Q ERROQGDE E X V \  YD [DW
E L F \ F O H  Q ZHOR E R [  Q ER\HWNHHV E X W  FRQM ZDQWHZDD\EDUL
E L G  I D U H Z H O O  Y QMRRV E R \  I U L H Q G O R Y H U  Q FRUR E X W W  Q PHHJR
E L J  YD Up\ E R \ I U L H Q G  Y IDU E X W W  Y PERND
E L J  G L S S H U  Q NXGGXOXXV E U D F H  D  S U R E O H P  Y MsQJX E X W W R F N V  Q NRIDONXVWDDW
E L J  H O H S K D Q W  H D U V  Q PELLI E U D F H O H W  Q JXUPHWMDUDODP ZRØZDØ
E L O H  Q ZH[WDQ E U D L G  Y OpWWDPDDE E \  SRVWS OD
E L U G  Q SLFFD E U D L Q  Q \XXU E \  R Q H V H O I  Y IHUH
E L V F X L W  Q PELVNLW E U D Q F K  Q EDQ[DDV F D E E D J H  Q VXVXSRPH
E L W H  Y PDWWD[DSDWL E U D Q F K  R I I  Y IDWD F D E O H  Q ILLO
E L W W H U  YD ZH[ E U D Y H  YD xHPHx F D J H  Q NDDI
E L W W H U  W R P D W R H V  Q MD[DWX[XOXxHO E U D Y H  P D Q  Q JD\QGHMDPEDDU F D N H  Q ODDPDUVHHV
E O D F N  Q xXXO E U D Y H U \  Q MDPEDDU\DD F D O D E D V K  Q NRRJOHNNHW
E O D F N  E L U G  Q QGyELQ E U H D G  Q PEXXUX F D O D P L W \  Q HVWXZDDU
E O D F N  S H S S H U  Q SRREDU E U H D N  Y WH\WRM F D O F X O D W H  Y NDONLO
E O D F N  V F R U S L R Q  Q MDQNDODDU E U H D N I D V W  Q QGHNNLQGHHZR F D O O  Q RRWH
E O D F N  V P L W K  Q WsJD E U H D N X S  Y WDV F D O O  Y RR
E O D F N H Q  Y ILQGL E U H D V W  Q ZHHQ F D O O  V R P H R Q H
V  D W W H Q W L R Q  Y HH
E O H D F K  Q RUGDVDZHOZHH[DO E U H D W K H  Y QRRNL F D O P  Q MDW
E O H D F K  R Q H
V  V N L Q  Y [HHVDO E U H H G  Y \DIDO\DU F D O P  YD JLLINHZPLVNDU
E O H H G  Y QDFFD E U H H ] \  Q QJHODZQJHOHZ F D P H O  Q JsOsP
E O L Q G  YD JXPER E U H Z   D W D \ D   Y [LLP F D Q  Y QRR
E O L Q G  S H U V R Q  YD JXPER E U L E H  Y GDDVGXNNXQHH[DO F D Q  Q SRW
E O L Q N  Z L Q N  Y [HI E U L G H  Q VpHW F D Q F H O  Y EDD\IRRPD
E O L V W H U  Q IXWWD E U L G H J U R R P  Q VpHW F D Q G O H  Q VRQGHHO
E O R F N  Y EDDUHJDWDQGXNDO E U L G H V P D L G  Q SDODDOH F D Q G \  Q WDQJDO
E O R F N H G  YD NDOOH E U L H I  O D S V H  R I  W L P H  Q VDDV F D Q Q R Q  Q NsQX
E O R R G  Q GHUHW E U L J K W Q H V V  Q OHHUDD\ F D Q Q R Q  Y NsQX
E O R X V H  Q PDULxHHU E U L Q J  Y LVL F D Q R H  Q ORRFR
E O R X V H Z R O R I  V W \ O H  Q WD\EDDV E U L Q J  D O R Q J  Y LQGDDOH F D Q W H H Q  Q PEDDU
E O R Z  D L U  Y IXXI E U L Q J  E D G  O X F N  Y XP F D S  Q PED[DQD
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English-Wollof FDSUELOLW\
F D S U E L O L W \  Q PXQPXQ F K H F N  Q OH[ F R D V W D O  Y L O O D J H  Q WHHUX
F D U  Q RWRZRWR F K H O O H Q J H  Q VDV F R D W  Q SDOWR
F D U  S D U N  Q JDDUDDV F K H V W  Q GsQQDNHHV F R E E O H U  Q XXGH
F D U H I X O  YD HP F K H Z  Y VD[DDUPL\s\ F R F N  Q VpH[D
F D U S H Q W H U  Q PLQLVp F K H Z L Q J  Y ZDUD[ F R F N U R D F K  Q PEyRW
F D U S H W  Q WDSH F K H Z L Q J  V W L F N  Q VRRFX F R I I H H  Q NDIH
F D U U R W  Q NDURW F K L F N  Q FXXF F R L Q F L G H Q F H  Q WRRPEHH
F D U U \  Q XXI F K L F N H Q  Q JDQDDU F R L Q V  Q [DQMDU
F D U U \  Y IREIDE F K L H I  Q QMLLWVHHI F R O G  Q [XUIDDQ
F D U U \  D Z D \  Y \RyEX F K L O G  Q GRRPJXQpJRQp[DOHO F R O G  Y OLZ
F D U U \  R Q  R Q H
V  V K R X O G H U  Y F K L O G
V  Z R U G  I R U  I D W K H U  Q SDD F R O G  YD VHGGD
JDGGX F K L Q  Q VLNLP F R O O D S V H  Y PDDED
F D U U \  R Q  W K H  K H D G  Y HQX & K L Q D  J U H H Q  W H D  Q DWDD\D F R O O H F W  Y IRU
F D U U \  V R P H R Q H  R Q  W K H  E D F N  Y F K L S  Y HNDWLIpHOD F R O O H F W  U D L Q  Z D W H U  Y WDDWDDQ
ERRW F K L S  Q IHHOLW F R O O H J X H  Q QMDDWLJL
F D U W  Q VDUHHWVDUHW F K R N H  Y I|W F R O O L G H  Y NsQX
F D U Y H  Y HHWD F K R R V H  Y WDDQDO F R O R X U  Q NXORRU
F D U Y H  Q HHWD F K R R V H  D  O H D G H U  Y MLLWDO F R P H  Y GLNND
F D U Y H U  Q ODZEH F K R S  Y IHUHM F R P H  D Q G  W D N H  Y MsOVL
F D V K H Z  Q NDVX & K U L V W D L Q  Q NDWROLN F R P H  E D F N  Y GHOXVL
F D V V D Y D  Q xDPEL F K U L V W H Q L Q J  Q QJpQWp F R P H  G R Z Q  Y ZDDFD
F D V V D Y D  G R X J K  Q IXIX F K U L V W L D Q  Q JXUPHW F R P H  I U R P  Y EDD\HHNRRID[HHNX
F D V W O H  Y NRUWH F K X U F K  Q MDQJX MyJJHH
F D V W U D W H  Y WDDSD F L Q H P D  Q VLQHPDD F R P H  R X W  V X G G H Q O \  Y SyO
F D W F K  Y MDDSSDQDSD F L U F O H  Q JHpZ F R P I R U W D E O H  YD WHHGD
F D W I L V K  Q NRØ F L U F X P F L V H  Y MRQJD F R P P D F H  Y NXPDDVH
& D W K R O L F  Q NDWROLN F L U F X P F L V L R Q  Q OsO F R P P D Q G  Q QGLJWDO
F D W W O H  Q MXU F L W L ] H Q V  Q ZDD F R P P D Q G  Y LOLI
F D X V H  Q WD[ F O D L P  R Q H
V  G X H  Y IH\X F R P P D Q G L Q J  D S S H D U D Q F H  Q
F D X V H  W R  E H Q G  Y MXXWDO F O D S  Y WDDFX MsPPDMRPPD
F D Y H  Y PDDED F O D U L I \  YD OHHUDO F R P P H Q F H  Y GRRUWDDPEDOL
F H O H E U D W H  Y EDD[HQWDO F O D V V  Q NDODDV F R P P L W  D G X O W H U \  Y VDDFRR
F H O H E U D W H  Q PDDJDO F O D \ L V K  DGM SRWRSRWR F R P P L W  V X L F L G H  Y [DUX
F H O H E U D W L R Q  Q IHHW[HZ F O H D Q  YD ODDEX F R P S D Q L R Q  Q DQGDQGRR
F H P H W D U \  Q EDDPHHOMDQDDVH F O H D Q  Y ODDE F R P S D Q \  Q NRPSLQ
ZDUDDM F O H D Q  DGM VHW F R P S D U H  Y WRRODDOH
F H Q V H U  Q DQGD F O H D Q I L V K  Y ZDDV F R P S O D L Q  Y MDDPEDDWWDZDW
F H Q W U H  R I  W K H  K R X V H  Q GLJJLQpHJ F O H D Q L Q H V V  Q FHW F R P S O D L Q H U  Q MDDPEDDWNDW
F H U H D O  Q ILQGL F O H D U  Y ODDOLUXXM F R P S O H W H  Y pHJDOLIsJsOPXWDOL
F H U H P R Q \  Q [HZ F O L H Q W  Q NLOL\DDQ F R P S O H W H G  YD VRRWLVXWDOVXWL
F H U W D L Q O \  H[ NRVDDODDZ F O L P D [  Y JXX F R P S O H W H O \  DGY IHU
F K D I I  Q FR[ F O L P E  Y pHJ F R P S R X Q G  Q NsU
F K D L Q  Q WRRJX F O L P E  G R Z Q  Y MLL F R Q F H D O  D  S H U V R Q
V  V H F U H W  Y
& K D L Q H V H  J U H H Q  W H D  Q ZDUJD F O L P E  R Y H U  Y xDD\ VXWXUD
F K D L U  Q VLLV F O L W R U L V  Q FyRODFRRWD F R Q F H D O H G  DGM VXWXUD
F K D Q F H  Q DODDIL\D F O R D N  Q WHJX F R Q F K  Q \pHW
F K D Q J H  Y ZHFFL F O R V H  Y WsMXE F R Q I U R Q W  Y DDNDODDQJD
F K D Q J H  Q ZHFFLW F O R V H  R Q H
V  H \ H V  Y JyPD F R Q I U R Q W D W L R Q  Q DDND
F K D Q J H  G L U H F W L R Q  Y EDDNDQWL F O R V H G  YD XEEX F R Q I U R Q W V O D Q J  Y GDO
F K D U D F W H U  Q MLNNR F O R V H G  W R  V R P H R Q H  YD MD[DVRR F R Q I X V H  Y MDDZDDWOH
F K D U F R D O  Q NHULx F O R W K  Q SLLVVsU F R Q J U D W X O D W H  Y QMXNNDO
F K D U U H G  YD [yP F O R W K H  Y RRGD F R Q J U H J D W L R Q  Q PERRORR
F K D V H  Y ULLWHp F O R W K H V  Q \pUp F R Q M X Q W L Y L W L H V  Q ZDDQHQW
F K D W  Q ZD[WDDQ F O R W K H V  S L Q  Q NHSSX F R Q V S L F R X V  YD [XPED
F K D W  Y ZD[WDDQ F O R W V  Q JDOOR[ F R Q V S L U D F \  Q MDQIDD
F K D W W L Q J  S O D F H  Q JDUDØSDODDV F O R X G O \  YD [LLQ F R Q V S L U H  Y MDQIDD
F K H D S  YD \RPED F O X E  Q NRPSLQPERRWDD\ F R Q V W D E O H  Q NRQVXPpO
F K H D W  Y PXXVH F R D O  S R W  Q IXUQR F R Q V W L S D W H G  YD VHHUH
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FRQVWUXFW English-Wollof
F R Q V W U X F W  Y WDED[ F U H D W H  Y MXU G D \  E H I R U H  \ H V W H U G D \  Q EDUNDDWL
F R Q V X O W  Y VHHWOX F U H D W H  F R Q I X V L R Q   H Q H P L W  Y GHPED
F R Q V X O W  D  P D U D E R X W  Y VHUXxWX GsGDOH G D \  E U H D N  Q E|WVHWE|UVHW
F R Q V X O W  W R J H W K H U  Y JLVHH & U H R O H  Q $NX EyWVHWEyUVHW
F R Q W D J L R X V  YD ZDDOH F U H Y L F H  Q VHHOD G H D G  YD JDDxX
F R Q W D L Q H U  Q PEXXVQGDEVDDNX F U L F N H W  Q VRRFHW G H D I  YD Ws[
F R Q W D P L Q D W H  YD ZDDOD F U L P H  Q HVWXZDDUWDIDDU G H D W K  Q VDD\
F R Q W H Q W  YD WXX[ F U R F R G L O H  Q MDVLWMsVLW G H D W K  D Q Q R X Q F H P H Q W  Q WDDJHH
F R Q W H V W  Y ORR F U R R N H G  O H J V  Q ODVUsQND G H F H Q F \  Q VXWXUD
F R Q W L Q X H  Y NRQWLQH F U R V V  Y JDODQ G H F H Q G  Y MLL
F R Q W L Q X R X V  DGY WDNNDUQDDVH F U R V V  D  U L Y H U  H W F   Y WH\ G H F L G H  Y GRJDO
F R Q W U L E X W H  W R  Y IHHOX F U R V V H G  H \ H G  Q MpHOD G H F L H Y H  Y NRORRMPXXVH
F R Q Y H U V D W L R Q  Q ZD[WDDQ F U R V V L Q J  S R L Q W  Q MDDOHHNDD\ G H F O L Q H  Y MLL
F R Q Y H U V H  Y ZD[WDDQ F U R V V  U R D G  Q FsOHFsOD G H F R E  Y PERRO
F R Q Y H U W  Y WXXEWXXEDO F U R Z  Q EDD[Rx G H G L F D W H  V R P H W K L Q J  W R  V R H  Y
F R Q Y H \  Y JXQJHp F U R Z G  Y VsP MDJOH
F R R N  Y UsQGHHWRRJD F U R Z G  Q PERRORRQGDMH G H H U  Q NHZHO
F R R N  Q WRRJDNDW F U R Z G V R P H R Q H  W K L Q J  YD VHp[D G H I H D W  Y GDDQ
F R R N H G  YD xRU F U X F L E H  Q QMD[D G H I H D W  YD PXQ
F R R N L Q J  R L O  Q GLZOLLQ F U \  O R X G O \  Y \XX[X G H I H F D W H  Y GXXOSXXS
F R R N L Q J  S R W  Q FLQ F X E H  Q GRQMD G H I H F D W H  Q GD\
F R R O  R I I  V R P H W K L Q J  H V S H  Y F X F X P E H U  Q NRNXPEHU G H I H F D W L R Q  Q SXXS
MHpUL F X O W L Y D W L R Q  Q PED\PEH\ G H I H Q G  Y NDO
F R R O  R I I V W K  H V S H F L D O O \  G  Y MHpUL F X S  Q SRW G H O L Y H U  Y MXUZRVLQ
F R R S H U D W L Y H  Q NRSDUDWLLI F X S  R Q H
V  F K L Q  Y GpJPX G H O L Y H U  D  P H V V D J H  Y DDJHHHHJHH
F R S X O D W H  Y PDD F X S E R D U G  Q DOPRRU pHJHH
F R S \  Y UR\ F X U H  Y IDM G H O X G H  Y NRORRM
F R U N  Q NXEHHUVDDx F X U H  R Q H V H O I  Y IDMX G H P R Q V W U D W H  Y JHUHZ
F R U Q  Q PERR[D F X U L R V L W \  YD NXPSD G H P R W H  Y IRROL
F R U Q H U  Q NRx F X U L R X V  DGM NXPSD G H Q R X Q F H  Y IHHxDO
F R U S V H  Q QLLZ F X U U H Q W  Q NXUDØUpVsx G H Q \  Y ZHHGL[Dx
F R U U X S W  Y JHUGXNNX F X U V H  Y GDQND G H S D U W  Y WDD
F R V W  Q MDU F X U V H G  YD WRUR[ G H S D U W P H Q W  Q EXQWD
F R W K R O L F  Q JXUPHW F X U W D L Q V  Q ULGR G H S H Q G D Q W  Q VXUJD
F R W W R Q  Q ZLWpHQ F X U W L U F X U D  Q LOOD G H S R V L W  Y GDZDO
F R X J K  Y Vs[DW F X U Y H  Y MDGGDODD[D G H S U H F L D W H  YD UDDJD
F R X Q W  Y NRQWHOLPZRxxL F X V W R P  Q FRVDDQ G H S U L Y H  Y DD\HH
F R X Q W H U  Q NRQWXZDDU F X W  Q JyRP G H V F H Q G  Y ZDDFD
F R X Q W H U S D U W  Q QMDDWLJL F X W  Y GRJJDMDQDPD[RVL G H V H U W  Y JDDGDD\
F R X Q W U \  Q UHpZ F X W  G R Z Q  Y JRUNDMD G H V H U W  YD MDDPEX
F R X U D J H  Q ILW F X W O D V V  Q MDDVL G H V L U H  Q VDJR
F R X U D J H R X V  P D Q  Q MDPEDDU\DD F X W O H W  R I  I L V K  Q WsOD G H V W U R \  Y NDVDDUD\DD[D
F R X U W  Y GR[DDQ G D G G \  Q SDSD G H V W U R \ H G  YD \DD[X
F R X U W K R X V H  Q DDWHHNDD\ ' D N D U 6 H Q H J D O  Q QGDNDDUX G H V W U R \ H G  Y WDV
F R X U W \ D U G  Q GLJJLNsU G D Q F H  Q QGsSSD G H W K U R Q H  Y VLPLVXPL
F R Y H U  Q NXEHHU G D Q F H  Y IpFFDSRRM G H Y L O  Q LEOLLVVH\WDDQH
F R Y H U  Y ELWLGySSDGHSSDLLU G D Q J O H  YD \RRU G H Y R W H G  YD pHPX
PXXUVDDQJDXE G D Q J O H  Y ODQJD G H Z  Q ODD\L
F R Y H U  W K H  I D F H  Y ØDDZ G D U H  YD VDx G L D S H U V  Q QJHPED
F R Y H U H G  DGM VXWXUD G D U N  Q OsQGsP G L H  Y GHHIDDWXVDD
F R Y H U R Q H V H O I  Y VDDQJX G D U N Q H V V  Q OsQGsP G L I I H U H Q F H  Q ZXWHH
F R Z  Q NX\QDJ G D U W  Y QDDQJDWHNX G L I I H U H Q F H  YD XWHH
F R  Z L I H  Q ZXMMD G D W H  Y GR[DDQ G L I I H U H Q W  DGM IDWD
F U D F N  Y IHHWD G D W H  I U X L W  Q WDDQGDUPD G L I I H U H Q W  YD XWHHZXWHH
F U D Z O  Y UDDP G D W H  W U H H  Q WDDQGDUPD G L I I L F X O W  YD MDIHQD[DUL
F U D Z O  X Q G H U  Y EyWD G D W H V  Q WDDQGDUPD G L I I L F X O W \  Q FRRQRJDDODQNRRMDIH
F U D ] \  YD NDQDVXZp\ G D Z Q  Q IDMDUQMsO MDIHWs[DWs[D
F U H D P  Q IHHQHVRRZ G D \  Q EpVIDQ G L J H V W  Y UHHV
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English-Wollof GLJJHU
G L J J H U  Q JDVNDW G R X E W  Y MDD[DO H D U  U L Q J  Q MDDUXQRSSD
G L J J L Q J  W R R O  Q JDVXJDVXNDD\ G R X J K  Q X W V  Q EHxH H D V W  Q SHQNX
G L J Q L W D U \  Q NLOLID G R Z Q  S R X U  R I  Z D W H U  Q H D V \  YD \RPED
G L J Q L W \  Q GDUDMD ZDODQJDDQ H D W  Y NRMRPWXOXPSD
G L J Q L W \  DGM IXOOD G R ] H  Y MLQNRR H D W  Q OHNND
G L O L J H Q F H  Q VRREHH G R ] H  DGM JDPJDPL H D W  S R Z G H U  Y PXXW
G L O X W H  Y QMDU G R ] L Q J  YQ MLQNRR H D W  V O R Z O \  Y xLPDQWDOX
G L O X W H G  YD [RUPEHW G U D J  Y ZDWDW ( E R X  Q ,EX
G L Q Q H U  Q UHHU G U D L Q  Q SD[ H F K R  Y MLE
G L U H F W L R Q  Q QGLJWDO G U D N H  Q PDDO H F R Q R P \  Q NRPNRP
G L U W  Q VDOWH G U D Z  YD PDDVJXGDØ H G J H  Q FDW
G L U W \  YD IyQD[VDOWHWLOLP G U D Z  Y ELLWDQ[D H G X F D W H  Y MDQJDOH
G L U W \  DGM QRR G U D Z  I H W F K  Z D W H U  Y GX\ H G X F D W L R Q  Q QMDQJD
G L V D E O H  Q ODDJR G U D Z Z D W H U  Y URRW H I I R U W  Q QJRyUD
G L V D J U H H  Y ZHHGL G U H D P  Y JHQWD H I I R U W  Y NDWD
G L V D S S H D U  YD PDD\VDQNX G U H Q F K H G  Y WDZDW H J J  Q QHQ
G L V D S S H D U  Y PHOHV G U H V V  Y EDDQGDDVVRO H J J  S O D Q W  Q EDWDQVH
G L V D S S R L Q W  Y ORU G U H V V  Q PEXEEDURRED H M D F X O D W H  Y MLL
G L V D S S R L Q W P H Q W  YD ZRU G U H V V  Z H O O  Y SDUHH H O D E R U D W H  Y xDD[
G L V E H O L H I  YD JRPDGL G U H V V H G  YD VROX H O E R Z  Y FyxFy
G L V F L S O H  Q WDDOXEH G U H V V L Q J  Z H O O  Q SDUHH H O E R Z Q  Y FyxFy
G L V F R X U D J H  Y \RR[L G U L H G  YD xHHUØHHU H O G H U  DGM PDJ
G L V F U H F W  Q VXWXUD G U L H G  I L V K  Q JHHMD H O G H U O \  S H U V R Q  Q NLOLID
G L V F U L P L Q D W H  Y JpQDDWOH G U L Q N  Y QDDQ H O H F W  Y IDO
G L V F X V V  Q GLLVy G U L Q N  I U R P  W K H  D  E R W W O H  Y MROX H O H F W H G  YD IDOX
G L V H D V H  Q MDQJRUR G U L S  Y VLLWWRR[D H O H F W L R Q V  Q RRWH
G L V H D V H  YD IHHEDU G U L Y H  D Z D \  YD GDD[D H O H F W U L F L W \  Q NXUDØODPSD
G L V J U D F H  YD JDDFH G U L Y H  D Z D \  Y GDD[D H O H S K D Q W  Q xD\
G L V J U H H G  W R  F R X Q W H U  Y NRQWDDU G U L Y H U  Q GDUDD\EDGDZDONDW H P E H U  Q [DO
G L V K  Q PEXXP G U L ] ] O H  Q ZLVZLVDO H P E U R L G H U \  Q GDZXPH
G L V O L N H  YD VLE G U R S  Y ZRGGDURW H P H U J H  I U R P  Y EDD\HHNRR
G L V O R F D W L R Q  DGM IR[RM G U R X J K W  Q EHHNRRUPDUDO H P S K D V L ] H V  S U H G H G L Q J  Z R  H[
G L V S O D \  Y ODD G U R X V H  DGM JDPJDPL NR
G L V V D S S R L Q W  DGM MDQIDD G U R Z Q  Y ODEODSUDZ H P S W \  Y \XOL
G L V V R O Y H  Y \RR\ G U X P  Y VDEDU H P S W \  Q QHHQ
G L V W L Q J X L V K  Y UDDxH G U X P  Q PDQWDDVQGsQGDVDEDU H P S W \  F R Q W D L Q H U  Q [RRWD
G L V W X U E  Y [DWDO WDEDOD H P S W \  J U R X Q G  Q ED\D
OED\H
G L V W X U E  YD ODNNDO G U X P  V W L F N  Q SRRM H Q D F W  Y WsUDO
G L Y L G H  Y [DDM[DDML G U X P P H U  Q WsJDNDW H Q F O R V X U H  Q QDDJ
G L Y L G H  Q VpGDDOH G U X P P L Q J D F W L Y L W \  Q WDPD H Q F R X Q W H U  Y GDM
G L Y L G H G  Y WDODDWD G U X Q N  YD GDDMXPDQGL H Q F R X U D J H  Y JDOJDO
G L Y L G H G  YD [DMDDORR G U X Q N D U G  Q GDDMXNDW H Q G  Y UDM
G L Y R U F H  YD IDVH G U \  YD ZRZ H Q G  Q PXMPXMH
G L ] ] L Q H V V  YD PHHU G U \  V H D V R Q  Q QRRU H Q G X U H  YD DQWDQDQWDO
G L ] ] L Q H V V  Q PLLU G U \ I R R G  R Q O \  Q ZHVHØ H Q H P \  Q PEDx
G L ] ] \  YD PLLU G X F N  Q NDQDDUD ( Q J O D Q G  Q $QJDOWHHU
G R  Y GHIZDD G X O O  YD VRRI ( Q J O L V K  Q $QJDOH
G R  D Q  D F W  G H V F U H W H O \  Y VDDFRR G X P E  Q OXPXXPX H Q M R \  YD WHHGD
G R  G H O L E H U D W H O \  Y WH\ G X U D W L R Q  R I  O L I H  DGM JLLUXGXQGD H Q O D U J H  Y \DDWDO
G R  L Q W H Q W L R Q D O O \  Y WH\ G X V N  Q PDUD[WLPLV H Q R X J K  YD GR\
G R  L W  H[ DFD G X W \  Q VDV H Q W D Q J O H  YD OsM
G R  O D X Q G D U \  Y IyyW G Z D U I  Q NXXVQGDDPD H Q W D Q J O H G  YD OsMX
G R F N  Q ZDDI G Z L Q G O H  Y UsV H Q W H U  Y GXJJD
G R F W R U  Q GRNWRU G \ H  Y VXXE H Q W H U W D L Q  Y WHUDO
G R J  Q [DM G \ H  Q FXXE H Q W H U W D L Q  D  J X H V W  Y JDQDOH
G R Q N H \  Q PEDDPPEDDPVsI H D J O H  Q WDQMD[DD\OLFLQ H Q Y L R X V  YD DxDDQ
G R R U  Q EXQWD H D U  Q QRSSD H T X D O  YD WRRORR
G R V D S S R L Q W P H Q W  YD RU H D U O \  YD WHHO H T X D O  Q PDDVH
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HTXDOO\ English-Wollof
H T X D O O \  D Q G  D O V R  DGY LW IDLO Y IRR I L Q G  Y XW
H U H F W  Y VDPSD I D L O  W R  I L U H J X Q  DGM IRR I L Q G  R X W  Y NLVLNLVL
H U H F W L R Q  Q NXGGDO I D L Q W  Y [yP I L Q J H U  Q EDDUDDPZHZH\
H V F D S H  Y UsFFD I D L U  L Q  F R P S O H [ L R Q  YD [HHUHHU I L Q J H U  U L Q J  Q MDDUXEDDUDP
H V V H Q F H  Q VDIDO I D L U  L Q  F R P S O L [ L R Q  YD [HHV I L Q L V K  YD MHH[
H V W H H Q  YD QDZ I D L W K  Q FRIHO I L Q L V K  Y IsJsOPXWDOL
H V W L P D W H  Y [D\PD I D L W K  YD QJyP I L Q L V K H G  YD UDDIVXWDO
H W K Q L F  J U R X S  Q [HHW IDOO Y GDO I L Q L V K H G  DGY EDQWD
H X O R J L ] H  Y WDJD I D O O  G R Z Q  Y GDDQX ILUH Q VDIDUD
H Y H Q  DGY VD[ I D O O  H [ S U H V V L R Q  LQWHQ EXUXP I L U H  Z R R G  Q PDWD
H Y H Q L Q J  Q QJRyQ I D O O  K D U G  Y IpHWpHNX I L U H Z R R G  Q ORRSRxLW
H Y H U  DGY PXV I D O O  R Q  R Q H
V  I D F H  Y PX[D ILUVW Q QMsNND
H Y H U \  W K L Q J  S O D F H  H W F   DGM \sS I D O O  R Q  V R P H R Q H  Y xDSDD[X I L U V W  E R U Q  F K L O G  Q WDDZ
H Y H U \ E R G \  DGM NXQHNND I D P H  Q GDUDMD I L U V W  W R  G R  V R P H W K L Q J  Q
H Y H U \ G D \  DGM EpVEXQHNND I D P L O L D U  Z L W  YD PLLQ QMsNNHH
H Y H U \ R Q H  DGM NXQHNND I D P L O \  Q QMDERRW I L V K  Y JpWQDSSDQDSD
H Y H U \ W K L Q J  Q OHSSDOXQHNND I D P R X V  DGM GDUDMD I L V K  Q MsQNsFFD[QGDZDOQJRW
H Y H U \ W L P H  DGY VDD\XQHNND I D Q  Y yIRSSD \DD[
H Y H U \ Z K H U H  Q IpHSDIXQHNND I D Q F \  YD [HPHP I L V K  E D O O  Q EXOHW
H Y R V W L F  Q NRO IDU YD VRUHVRUL I L V K H U P D Q  Q FXEDORPyRO
H [ D F W O \  DGY WHN I D U H  Q SDDV I L V K L Q J  O L Q H   Q FDDV
H [ D P L Q H  Y VHHWOX I D U P  Y Es\ I L V K L Q J  O L Q H  Q [LLU
H [ F K D Q J H  Y ZpHFpH I D U P H U  Q Es\NDW ILVW Q NsPs[
H [ F X V H  Y EDDODO I D U P L Q J  W R R O  Q LOHHU ILW YD HP
H [ K D X V W  YD MHH[ IDUW Y GR[RWIXVDO ILW Y HP
H [ K L E L W  Y ZRQ I D V K L R Q  Q FROLQ ILWV Y [HM
H [ L V W  Q GXQGD I D V K L R Q  DGY IDVRØ I L Y H  Q MXURyP
H [ R U F L V L Q  Q QGsSSD I D V W  Y NRRU IL[ Y SRRVH
H [ S H F W  SRVWS IR I D V W  P R Q W K  Q NRULWH I O D N H  Y UXXV
H [ S H F W  J X H V W  YD VHpQWX IDW Q GLZLxRUJHUHHV IODW Q WDDSDQGDDU
H [ S H Q G  Y IHUH IDW YD GXQJXVGXI IODW YD WDDFD
H [ S R V H  Y IHHxDO I D W K H U  Q EDD\ODDEHSDDSDSD I O D W  I L V K  Q WDDSDQGDDU
H [ S U H V V  F R Q G R O H Q F H  Y MDDOH I D W W H U Q  Y \DIDO I O D W  Z R R G  Q WDDSDUND
H [ S U H V V  J U D W L W X G H  F R P P H Q   DGM I D X O W  Q QMXXPWH IODWWHU Y ODDQJDQHH[DO
JsUPDQGH I H D F H V  Q SXXS I O D Y R U O H V V  YD VDDSL
H [ S U H V V L Q J  F R Q W H P S W  H[ VRR\ I H D V W  Q IHHW I O D Y R X U  Q FDINRFDINDVDIDD\
H [ S U H V V L Q J  V R U U R Z  H[ PDV I H D W K H U  Q GXQ[D I O D Y R X U L Q J  Q VDIDO
H [ S U H V V L R Q  R I  F H U W D L Q W \  H[ GDDO I H H G  Y OHH\DO I O D \  Y IXOLOHHOL
H [ S U H V V L R Q  R I  G L V J X V W  H[ I H H G  E \  I R U F H  Y [RO I O H D  Q IHOPHHVHHV
FLPFHPFDP I H H O  Y ODDPED I O H H  Y ERUL
H [ U H W H  Y JDWDO I H H O  F R O G  Y OLZ IOLFN Y ZLFD[
H [ W L Q J X L V K  Y NDPDMyI I H H O  F R P I R U W D E O H  Y \DDWDO I O L S  I O D S V  Q FDUD[
H [ W U D F W  Y URRFLUXFFL I H H O L Q J  Y JXX I O R Z H U  Y ILUL
H \ H  Q E|W I H P D O H  S L O J U L P  Q DMDUDWX I O R Z H U V O D Q J  Q JHHQ
H \ H  E U R Z  Q pHQ I H Q F H  Q VDDNHWWDSDDW I O X  Q [XUIDDQ
H \ H  E U R Z Q  Q pHQ I H U U \  Q WH\ IO\ Y QDDZ
H \ H  J O D V V H V  Q OXQHW I H W F K  Y URRW I R D P  Q HSRQV
H \ L Q J  Y SLLWX I H W F K  I L U H Z R R G  Y WD[Dx I R O G  Y OHP
I D E U L F  Q QGLPy ILLV SLLV I H W F K Z D W H U  Y URRW I R O N  Q JDD
I D E U L F D W H  Y WHJ I H Z  P L Q X W H V  D J R  DGM VDQ[D I R O O R Z  Y OHHUDQGXVLERRUXWRRSD
I D F H  Y IppWpp I L H O G  Q WRRO I R O O R Z H U  Q WDDOXEH
I D F H  YD MXEOX I L J K W  Y MDDSSRR[HH[[XOyR I R O O R Z V R P H R Q H  Y WRRSH
I D F H  SUHS NDQDP I L O H  D  F R P S O D L Q W  Y NDODDPH I R Q G O H  Y NRRFDNRRFD[
I D F L O L W D W H  Y MDQJDOH I L O O L Q  D  K R O H  Y WDDEL I R R G  Q FLQxDP
I D F W R U \  Q LVLQ I L O O  X S  Y IHHFDOL I R R G  P D G H  R I  P L O O H W F R R V  Q
I D G H  Y IXUL\DDEL I L O P  Q ILLP FHUH
I D G H  YD SDDO ILOWHU Y VHHJD I R R O  Y PXXVH
I D H F H V  Q GD\GXXO ILOWHU Q VHHJXNDD\[HU I R R O  YD QD[
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English-Wollof IRRO
I R R O  Q PX[DW J D P H  Q SR J R  K R P H  Y xLEEL
I R R O L V K  YD WRy\ J D S  E H W Z H H Q  W K H  W R R W K  Q MDDO J R  L Q  Y D L Q  YD NDVDDUD
I R R W  Q WDQND J D U D J H  Y JDDUH J R  O R R N  I R U  Y XWL
I R R W  S U L Q W  Y MHpJL J D U D J H  Q JDDUDDV J R  R Q  LQW DFD
I R R W  V R O H  Q WsVWDQ J D U D Q W H H  Y JDUDQWL J R  R Q  S L O J U L P D J H  Y DML
I R R W E D O O  Q NXSH J D U D Q W H H G  Y JDUDQWL J R  R X W  Y JHpQD
I R R W S D W K  Q WHUHWXZDDU J D U G H Q  Q WRRO J R  V H D U F K  I R U  Y ZXWL
I R U  SUHS SXU J D U G H Q  H J J  Q EDWDQVH J R  V W U D L J K W  Y MXEDOWDDODO
I R U  D  O R Q J  W L P H  YD JsM J D U O L F  Q ODDM J R  V X G G H Q O \  Y PR\
I R U  D Q \ R Q H  YD \DEDDWH J D W K H U  Y EXXEUDV J R  V X G G H Q O \ H [ S U H V V L  Y PHOHV
I R U E L G  Y DD\HHWHUH J D W K H U  R Q H
V  K D U Y H V W  Y JDU J R  W K U R X J K  Y VRR
I R U E L G G H Q  YD [DUDDP J D W K H U  W R J H W K H U  Y GDMDORR J R  W R  Y ZDDOL
I R U E L G G L Q J  DGM JDDI J D W K H U H G  YD UDVX J R  W R  E H G  Y WsGGD
I R U F H  Y IRUVH J D W K H U L Q J  Q MDWDD\MRWDD\ J R  W R  V F K R R O  Y MDQJL
I R U H E R G H  Y JDDQJD PERRORRQGDMH J R  W R  Z R U N  L Q  W K H  R I W H U Q Q  Y
I R U H K H D G  Q Ms J H Q H U D W L R Q  Q DDGXQDMDPDDQR JRQWX
I R U H L J Q H U  Q ODDNDNDWZDDOL\DDQ J H Q H U R X V  DGM ODDELLU J R  W R J H W K H U  Y DDQGD
I R U H L J Q H U  ( X U R S H D Q  Q WXEDDE J H Q W O H  YD \DDUDDP J R D W  Q Ep\
I R U H V W  Q DDOD J H Q X I O H F W  Y VXNND J R E E O H  Y [DDEX
I R U H Y H U  DGY IDZ J H U P L Q D W H  YD IDOX * R G  Q \DDOD
I R U J H  Y IRRMWHJ J H W  D Z D \  RS VDUXO J R L P S H U D W L Y H  H[ DFD
I R U J H W  Y IDDWH J H W  D Z D \ S U R I D Q H  Y EXMXO J R L W U H  Q ERROR[
I R U J L Y H  Y EDDODO J H W  U H D G \  Y SDUHH J R O G  Q RRUXUXVZXUXV
I R U J L Y H Q H V V  Y WXXEDO J H W  W R  K H O O  JDWXO J R R G  YD QHH[
I R U N  Q IXUVHW J H W  W R  K H O O S U R I D Q H  RS VDUXO J R R G  K H D O W K  Q ZDUJX\DUDP
I R U P  R I  D  V W R P D F K  X S  V H W  DGM J H W  X S  Y MyJ J R R G  P D Q Q H U H G  YD \DUX
ILZ J K H H  Q GLZLQJDODP J R R V H  Q NDQDDUD
I R U W X Q H  W H O O H U  Q JLVDDQNDW J L D Q W  Q GHHEDO J R X U G  Q JDPEDNDQGDDPD
I R X U  Q xHQHQW J L I W  Q PD\HPH\HQGsZpQDO J R Y H U Q  Y VD\WX
I R X W K  Q xHQHQWpHO J L I W  R I  P R Q H \  Q QGDZWDO J R Y H U Q P H Q W  Q JXZHUQHPDD
I U D P H  Y yZ J L O O V  Q FDD[Rx QJXXU
I U D P H  Q NDDGDU J L Q J H U  E H H U  Q MLQMDU J R Z Q  Q [DIWDDQ
I U D P L Q J  W R R O V    Q Es\XNDD\ J L Q J H U D O H  Q MLQMDU J U D E  T X L F N O \  H [ S U H V V L R Q  FDV
I U D X G  DGM IRURW JLUO Q MDQ[D J U D F H  Q PDDJDO
I U H H E R U Q  Q JpHUJRU J L Y H  Y [HHWDOL J U D G X D O O \  DGM QGDQND
I U H H G  I U R P  V O D Y D U \  Q JRUH J L Y H  D  I D Y R X U  Y QMXNNDO J U D I W  Q MDØ
I U H H G R P  Q DODDIL\D J L Y H  D  K D Q G  Y IHHOX J U D I W H U  Q MDQNDW
) U L G D \  Q $DMXPDJDDZ J L Y H  D G Y L F H  Y GLJJDO J U D L Q  Q SHHSD
I U L H Q G  Q [DULW J L Y H  D O O R Z D Q F H  Q EXXP J U D L Q  D  I D E U L F  Y ILFL
I U L H Q G V  YD [DULWRR J L Y H  D Z D \  D V  J L I W  Q PD\HPH\H J U D Q G  F K L O G  Q VsW
I U L J K W H Q H G  YD WLLW J L Y H  E L U W K  Y MXUZRVLQ J U D Q G  S D U H Q W  Q PDDP
I U R F N  Q DQDDJRIRURJ J L Y H  F K D U L W \  Y VDUD[ J U D S H  Q UpVsx
I U R J  Q PERRWD J L Y H  R X W  Y QLL J U D V V  Q xD[
I U R P  SRVWS OD J L Y H  W K D Q N V  Y VDQWD J U D W H  Q RV
I U R Q W  SUHS NDQDP J L Y H  X S  Y MsQJX J U D Y H  Q ZDUDDM
I U R Q W  \ D U G  Q HHWD J L Y H  Z K R O H  K H D U W H G O \  YD J U D Z  Y ØHW
I U R Z Q I D F H  Y UDV NHpQHHpQH J U H D W I X O Q H V V  Q NROOsUs
IUXLW Q NRyQL J O D G  YD EsJ J U H H G \  YD EXJJpIy[DOHWLLW
I U X L W I X O  Y WHHNL J O R U L I \  R Q H V H O I  Y EDDNX J U H H Q  Q ZHUWD
IU\ Y ILLULLUVDDI J O X H  Q NRO J U H H W  Y QX\X
I X O D  Q ILUGXSyO J R  Y GHPWDD J U H H W  L Q  W K H  P R U Q L Q J  Y VDDPD
IXOO YD IHHVUHHJDVXXU J R  D Q G  F R O O H F W  Y MsOL J U H H W L Q J  Q PDDOHHNXPVDODDP
I X O O  W K H  E U L P  YD WHE J R  D V W U D \  YD VDQNX J U L O O H G  S H D Q X W V  Q JHUWHODNNDVDDI
I X Q H U D O  Q GpFGsM J R  D Z D \  LQW DFD J U L P D F H  Y JDxxØLLQ
I X Q Q \  Q UHHOX J R  E D F N  Y GHHOX J U L P P D F H  Y JLLxOXFLØRREL
I X W X U H  W H O O H U  Q JLVDDQNDW J R  E H \ R Q G  Y ZHHVX J U L Q G  Y QLM
J D L Q  YD [DUX J R  E \  Y URPED J U L R W  Q JpZsOxHHxR
J D O O  E O D G G H U  Q ZH[WDQ J R  I L Q G  Y XWL J U L S S L Q J  V W R P D F K  Y GRPSDW
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JURSH English-Wollof
J U R S H  Y GDMODDPEDDWX K D Y H  I D L W K  L Q  YD JsPJyP K H U E V  Q xD[
J U R X Q G Q X W  Q JHUWH K D Y H  I H Y H U  Y VLELUX K H U G  Q JHHWD
J U R X S  R I  S H S O H R U  Q JDØOJHØ K D Y H  M X V W  YD VRJDVRRJD K H U G V P D Q  Q VDDPDNDW
J U R Z  Q PDDJD K D Y H  M X V W  G R Q H  YD VRJDVRRJD K H U H  GHP ILL
J U X P E O H  Y [XOWX K D Y H  O H S U R V \  DGM QJDDQD K H U H  ,  D P  H[ QDDP
J X D U G  Q JDUGHNDW K D Y H  O H V V  W K D Q  Y GHVH K H U R  Q JD\QGHMDPEDDU
J X D U G  Y JDUGHVD\WX K D Y H  O L W W O H  S R Z H U  Q QHpZ K H \  \ R X   H[ VDDZDD\
J X D Y D  Q JX\DDE K D Y H  P D O D U L D  Y VLELUX K L J K  E O R R G  S U H V V X U H  Q WDVL\RØ
J X H V W  Q JDQ K D Y H  P H D V O H V  Y ØDV K L J K  W L G H  Q ZDDPH
J X L G H  Q QMLLW K D Y H  Q R  U H V S H F W  U H J D U G  R  YD KLOO Q WXQGD
* X L Q H D  % L V V D X  Q *LQp%LVDDZ \DEDDWH K L P  VSQ PRRP
* X L Q H D  & R Q D N D U \  Q *LQp K D Y H  V H [  Y ODDO K L P  K H U  L W  RS NR
.RQDDNLUL K D Y H  V R P H W K L Q J  X Q H [ S H F W H \  YD K L Q G H U  YD NRxH
* X L Q H D  I R Z O  Q QDDW JRPHH K L Q G H U  Y QDM
* X L Q H D  S L J  Q NDxD K D Y H  V W D W X V V O D Q J  YD GLLV K L Q W  Y JDDUDO
J X L W D U O R F D O  Q [DODP K D Y H  W K H  V D P H  V L ] H  YD HP K L S S R S R W D P X V  Q OHEpHU
J X O O H W  Q SXW K D Y H  W K H  V D P H  V L ] H  Y HP K L W  Y PERNX
J X O S  Q JXX[ K D Y H  W L P H  Y MRW K L W R Q  W K H  E D F N  Y UsNND
J X P  Q FLLxGDDNDDQGH K D Y H  W R  DY ZDU K R H  Q LOHHUØRRVØRRV
J X P  E R L O  Q SDW K H  PXQJL K R H  Y ØRRVØRRVL
J X Q  Q IHWHO K H  FS PX K R O G  Y MDDSSDWL\H\RUH\RU
J X W W H U  Q PEDOND K H  Q OD K R O G  K D Q G V  Y MDDSSRR
K D E D F K L  Q IXUQR K H  V K H  VH PRR K R O G  X Q W R  Y MDDSSDQGHNX
K D E L W  Q MLNNR K H  V K H  L W  L V  Q R W  IQ GX K R O G  Z D W H U  L Q  R Q H
V  P R X W K  Y
K D E L W X D O  DGY ND K H  V K H  L W  Z L O O  Q R W  IQ GX JXXM
K D L U  Q NDZDUNDZDV K H D G  Q ERRSDQDPSDWDOQMLLW K R O H  Q EyQEyQQDSD[VRR
K D L U  YD Vs[D K H D G  Y HQLOLI K R O H  L Q  W K H  J U R X Q G  Q NDPED
K D O I  Q JHQDZDOOD K H D G  G U H V V  Q PXVyRU K R O H  L Q  W K H  J U R X Q J  Q NDPEDD
K D P P H U  Q PDUWR K H D G  I R U  YD MXEOX GLWFK
K D P P R F N  Q SLOL\DDQ K H D G  R I  I D P L O \  Q NLOLID K R O O R Z  Q NDPEDDGLWFKNDPED
K D Q G  R Y H U  YD \RRU K H D G  R I  W K H  Y L O O D J H  Q $ONDDOL K R O \  YD VHHODWHH[HW\LLZ
K D Q G L F D S  Q ODIDxODDJR K H D G  W L H  Q IXODDUPXVyRU K R O \  P R V T X H  L Q  P H F F D  Q NDDED
K D Q G N H U F K L H I  Q PXVXZDDU K H D O  Y IDM K R O \  S O D F H  Q xDDQXNDD\
K D Q G O H  Y PHHE K H D O H U  Q IDMNDW K R O \  S O D F H  L Q  0 H F F D  Q NDDED
K D Q G R Y H U  D  Z L I H  Y -HpEDOH K H D O W K \  E R G \  Q ZDUJX\DUDP K R O \  Z D W H U  Q VDDIDUD
K D Q J  Q ORQND K H D S  Q VDDP K R P H  Q VXZR
K D Q J  Y ODQJDZHHU K H D S  Y MDO K R P H  R U  I R U  D Q L P D O V  Y GDUDO
K D Q J L Q J  YD \RRUX K H D U  Y GpHJDPR\ K R P H  Z H D U V  Q JsUJpHSD
K D Q J R Y H U  Q OD[DO K H D U G  R Y H U  Y MRWDOL K R Q H V W \  Q QJRU
K D S S H Q  Y MLE[HZ K H D U W  Q [RO K R Q H V W \  DGY OHZ
K D S S L Q H V V  YD EDDQHH[ K H D W  Q WDQJDD\WDQJRRU K R Q H \  Q OHP
K D S S \  YD EsJ K H D Y H Q  Q DOMDQDDUMDQD K R Q H \ P R R Q  Q FpHWDO
K D U D Q J X L Q J  Q [DVWH K H D Y \  YD GLLV K R R N  Q ORQND
K D U G  YD QD[DUL[LLV K H F W D U  DGM sNND K R R N  Z L Q N  Y MRRPDO
K D U G Q H V V  DGM GsJsUDD\ K H G J H K R J  Q VDDZ K R R N H U  Q FDJJD
K D U H  Q OsJ K H L J K W  Q MsPPDMRPPD K R S H  YD \DDNDDU
K D U Y H V W  Y JRRE K H L J K W  Y ORR K R S H  Q \DDNDDU
K D U Y H V W  Q PED\PEH\ K H O O  Q VDIDUD K R U Q D Q L P D O V  Q EpHMLQ
K D U Y H V W  S H D Q X W  Y VRR K H O S  Y GLPEDOHMDDSSDOHZROOX K R V S L W D O  Q ORSLWDDQ
K D W  Q PED[DQD [HHWDOL K R V S L W D O L W \  Q WHUDQJD
K D Y H  Y DP K H O S  Q GLPEDOQGLPEDO K R W  YD WDDQJD
K D Y H  D  F R O G  Q VRM[XUIDDQ K H O S  L Q  Y IHHOX K R X U  Q ZD[WXZR[WXZD[WX
K D Y H  D  G L V O R F D W L R Q  Y IR[RMX K H O S  V R P H R Q H  G H O L Y H U  Y WLLP K R X V H  Q QHHJ
K D Y H  D  I O X  Q VRM[XUIDDQ K H O S V R P H R Q H  W R  F O L P E  Y WRx K R X V H  K R O G  Q QMDERRW
K D Y H  D  J D S  L Q  P H P R U \  YD JDJ K H P  Y RRPEDXUOp K R Z  LQW QDND
K D Y H  D  O D U J H  I D P L O \  Q MDERRW K H Q  Q SLO K R Z  D E R X W  FRQM QDJ
K D Y H  D  V H [ X D O  L Q W H U F R X U H  Y NDWD K H Q Q D  Q IXGGDQ K R Z  P D Q \  LQW MROX
K D Y H  D  V S U D L Q  Y IR[RMX K H U  VSQ PRRP K R Z  P X F K  LQW MROXxDDWD
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English-Wollof KXJ
K X J  Y OsQJD L P S H G H  YD NRxH L Q W H U H V W L Q J  YD [XPEDO
K X P D Q  E H L Q J  Q PRRQLW L P S H G H  Y ODMDQDM L Q W H U  U L Y D O  U H O D W L R Q V K L S  Q JDDPR
K X P L G  YD JXXV L P S H U D W L Y H  RSW OHHQ L Q W H U  W U L E D O  U H O D W L R Q V K L S  Q NDO
K X P S  Q MRRJDUH L P S O H P H Q W V  Q Es\XNDD\ L Q W L P L G D W H  Y JsVsP
K X Q F K  E D F N  Q [XXJH L P S O L F D W H  Y PRROXxDD[ L Q W U D F D E O H  YD Ws
K X Q F K E D F N  Q [RMRJDDQH L P S R U W D Q F H  Q MsULxQMsULxVRORK L Q W X L W L R Q  Q [DP[DP
K X Q G U H G  Q WpHPpHU L P S R U W D Q W  YD MDPSD L Q Y H V W L J D W H  Y NLVLNLVL
K X Q J H U  YD [LLI L P S R U W D Q W  Q PDDJD L Q Y R O Y H G  Z L W K  V R P H R Q H  YD
K X Q J U \  YD [LLI L P S U H V V  V R P H R Q H  Y IDDUX MD[DVRR
K X Q J U \ V O D Q J  YD [RRV L Q  SUHS VLFL L U R Q  Y IXGGDSDDVH
K X Q W  Y UsEEDUREED L Q  D  E D G  P R R G  YD VD\ L U R Q  Q IHHUZHx
K X U U \  Y JDDZDQWX L Q  D  K X U U \  K D V W H  YD \DDNDPWL LUULWDWH Q PEXJJDO
K X U W  Y JDDxWsFFDWLFFD L Q  D E X Q G D Q F H  YD MD[ LV DY EHPX
K X U W  YD JDDxX L Q  D J U H H P H Q W  YD GHpJRR L V  Q R  F K R L F H  H[ HERR
K X U W  L Q W H Q V L R Q D O O \  Y JDDxH L Q  G H E W N L Q G  F D V K  YD DPHO , V O D P  Q LVODDPOLVODDQ
K X V E D Q G  Q MsNsUMsNDU L Q  G L D S H U V  YD QJHHQEX ,VQ
W W KDW LW  LQWHQ [DQDD
K \ J L H Q H  Q FHW L Q  R U G H U  W R  FRQM QGD[ L V R O D W H G  YD EHUX
K \ Q H D  Q EXNNL L Q  W K H U H  SUHS FL LW VSQ PRRP
K \ S H U W H Q V L R Q  Q WDVL\RØ L Q  E H W Z H H Q  SUHS GLJJDQWH LW FS PX
K \ S Q R W L ] H  Q MDW L Q F H Q V H  Q FXXUDD\[HHxDO LWPXQJL
K \ S Q R W L ] H U  Q MDWNDW L Q F R Q I O L F W  Z L W K  V R P H R H  YD MRWHH LW VH PRR
K \ S R F U L W H  Q MD[DVHNDW L Q F R Q V L G H U D W H V O D Q J  YD IDV L W  V K H  \ R X  Q OD
, LVS PDQ L Q F U H D V H  Y \yRND\yRNX L W V  D E R X W  W L P H  YD MHJHMHJHx
, VH PDD L Q F U H D V H  L Q  DGM EX\ , Y R U \  & R D V W  Q NRGGLZDDU
,  D P  RH ODD L Q F X E D W H  Y EyyI M D P E O H  YD UX[UX[L
,  D P  VH PDDØ , Q G L D Q  D O P R Q G  Q JHUWHWXEDDE MDU Q QMD[D
,  D P  VSQ PDQJL L Q G L F D W L R Q V  Q PHORNDDQ M D Z  Q ØDDPDP
,  D P  YS GDPD L Q H Y L W D E O H  DGM MDDV M H D O R X V  YD ILLUVLLV
,  D P  Q R W  IQ GXPD L Q I D Q W  Q OLLU M H D O R X V  R I  YD DxDDQHHILLUH
,  K R S H  Q PEDD L Q I D Q W L O H V O D Q J  YD GR\DGL M H R S D U G L ] H  Y ORU
,  V D \  FS PD QH  L Q I H U L R U  T X D O L W \  Y PEDV M H R S D U G L ] H G  Q ORUX
,  Z L O O  Q R W  IQ GXPD L Q I O D W H  Y \yRNX M H R S D U G \  Q ORUH
L G H Q W L I \  Y WDDQDO L Q I R U P  Y [DPDO M H U N  Y ELSSD
L G L R W  Q VDD L Q I R U P H G  YD \sJ M H V W H U  Q FDD[DDQNDWIRNDW
L G R O  Q WXXU[sUsP L Q I U R Q W  SUHS NDQDP M H Z H O U \  Q RRU
LI FRQM IR L Q K D E L W D Q W  Q ZDD M L Q Q  Q MLQH
L I  K H  Q VX L Q K H U L W  Q GRQQD M R F N H W  Q SDOWR
LILW Q VX L Q M H F W  Y SHQNXSLNLLU M R L Q  YD VHp[D
L I  L W V  S O H D V H V V  * R G  H[ L Q M X U \  Q JDDxXJDDxX M R N H  Y IRNDI
LQFKDDODD[X L Q  O D Z  Q JRUR M R N H  Z L W K  Y IRHHIR\HH
L I  V K H  Q VX L Q T X L V L W L Y H  Q IDDV M R N H U  Q IRNDW
L I  Z K H Q  W K H \  Q VXxX L Q T X L V L W L Y H  DGM NXPSD M R N H V  Q PD\HPH\H
L I  Z K H Q  Z H  Q VXxX L Q V H F W Y H U \  W L Q \  L Q V H F W  Q URM - R O D  W U L E H  Q -RRODD
L I  \ R X  VRR L Q V H U W  H[ GDDEXX[ MROW Y JsVsP
L J X D Q D  Q EDU L Q V H U W  Y URRIVRRWL M R \  YD EDDQHH[
L O O  I D W H G  YD DD\JDDI L Q V L G H  SUHS ELLU M X G J H  Y DDWHH
L O O  I D W H G  DGM JDDI L Q V L G H  Q ELLU M X J  Q JXWWD
L O O  I R U W X Q H  Q FDW L Q V L G H  YD ELLU - X O \  Q VXX\HH
L O O  O R F N  DGM JDDI L Q V L G H  R X W  YD ELWDUxHNX M X P E O H  YD UXXEDDWH
L O O  O R F N  YD DD\ L Q V L Q X D W H  Y JDDUDO M X P E O H  X S  Y MD[DVH
L O O Q H V V  YD IHHEDURRSD L Q V W L J D W H  Y JDOJDOxXOXJUXX[ M X P S  Y WsEWRE
L O O Q H V V  Q MDQJRUR L Q V X O W  Q VDDJD M X Q F W L R Q  Q FsOHFsOD
L P D J H  Q GHU L Q V X O W  Y EXMDWDxFDZDDV - X Q p  Q VXZR
, P D P  Q (OLPDDQ L Q W H O O L J H Q F H  Q [DP[DP N D U D I I H  Q JXWWD
L P L W D W H  Y UR\WRRSDQGRRU L Q W H O O L J H Q W  YD DP[HO N H H S  Y GHxFDORJ
L P P D W X U H  DGM QDPD L Q W H Q G  W R  YD QDU N H H S  G R L Q J  Y ZDD
L P P H G L D W H O \  DGM GDOGL L Q W H Q W L R Q  Q FRREDUH N H H S  I D V W  Y RRU
L P P R E L O H  Y ODMD L Q W H U H V W  YD LWH N H H S L Q J  T X L H W  YQ GHH
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NHWWOH English-Wollof
N H W W O H  Q VDWDOD O D W H U  SUHS NDQDP O L J K W  D  I L U H  Y MDIDO
N H \  Q FDDEL O D X J K  Y NH[NH[LUHH O L J K W H Q  Y R\RIDO
N L F N  Q ORSHW O D X Q G U \  Q SyRW O L J K W H Q L Q J  Q PHOD[DO
N L F N  Y ZH[[D O D Z  Q \RRQ O L N H  DGM NRPQL
N L F N  Z L W K  W L H  K H H O  Y ODMD O D \  G R Z Q  Y WsUDO O L N H  Y EXJJDQRE
N L F N D E R X W  R Q H
V  I H H W  Y ZHH[X O D \  H J J V  Q QHQ O L N H  DGY NR
N L G  Y IRNDI O D ] \  Q QHHJ O L N H  W K D W  FRQM QRRQX
N L G G L Q J  Q NDI O D ] \  YD WD\DO O L N H Q H V V  YD PHOR
NLOO Y EyyPUH\ O H D G H U  Q ERRSDNLOLIDQMLLW O L N L Q J  Q PEXJJpHO
N L O R J U D P  Q NLOy O H D I  Q [RE O L P H  Q OLPRØ
N L Q G  DGY IDVRØ O H D N  Y VHHQD O L P L W  Y DDSDO
N L Q G  R I  YD [DZ O H D S  Y VRR[WsEWRE O L Q H  Q OLLx
N L Q G O H  Y WDDO O H D U Q  Y MDQJD O L Q R O H X P  Q WDSH
N L Q J  Q EXXU O H D W K H U  Z R U N H U  Q XXGH O L T X L G  I R R G  Y MHpUL
N L Q J G R P  Q QJXXU O H D Y H  Y EDD\LZRFFD OLVW Y OLP
N L V V  Y IyRQ O H D Y H  D O R Q H  Y IDWD O L V W H Q  Y GpJOX
N L W F K H Q  Q ZDDx O H D Y H  I R U  J R R G  YD XXV OLWUH Q OLLWDU
N Q H H  Q yRP O H D Y H  K R P H  L Q  D Q J H U  Y ID\ OLWWHU Q PEDOLW
N Q H H O  Y VXNND O H D Y H  W L U H G Q H V V  Y [LL[ OLWWOH YD VHZWXXWL
N Q L I H  Q SDDND O H D Y H  Z L W K  Y EDD\HH O L Y H  Y GsNND
N Q R F N  Y IRJJD O H F W X U H U  Q MDQJDOHNDWH O L Y H  Q GHNNDGXQGD
N Q R F N  G R Z Q  Y GDDQHO O H H N  Q SRRUR O L Y H O \  YD [XPED
N Q R F N  R Q  V R P H W K L Q J  Y GDO O H I W  K D Q G  Q FDDPRx OLYHU Q UHHV
N Q R Z  Y [DP O H Q G  Y DDEDDEDOOHE O L Y L Q J  U R R P  Q VDDO
N Q R Z O H J G H  Q [DP[DP O H Q G  D  K D Q G  Y MDDSSDOH O L ] D U G  Q VLQGD[\DO
N Q R Z Q  I R U  YD [DPHH O H Q G  R X W  Y DEDOHDEOH O R D G  Y HEHQVsIVRIVyI
N Q X F N O H  Y MRRND O H Q G  R X W  W R  V R P H R Q H  Y DEOH O R E V W H U  Q VXXP
N R K O  Q WXVXQJDO O H Q G H U  Q DDEDNDW O R F D O  $ I U L F D Q  E O R X V H  Q GDJLW
N R O D  Q X W  Q JXUX O H Q J W K  R   I  I D E U L F  Q OHHV O R F D O  I U D J U D Q W V  P D G H  I U R U  Q
O D E R X U  Q PDW O H Q J W K H Q  Y xDPEDDV JRQJD
O D F N  YD xDNND O H V V H Q  Q ZDDxHHNX O R F D O  S D Q W V  Q FDD\D
O D F N D G D L V L F D O O \  Y GDDJX OHW Y PD\ O R F D W H G  YD QHNND
O D G G O H  Q EDNNX O H W  K H U  RSW QD O R F N  Y FDDELVRR
O D G \  Q MHHJVR[QD O H W  K L P  RSW QD O R F N H W  Q ODQJDO
O D N H  R X W  Y ORNDUEL OHWLW RSW QD O R F X V W  E H D Q  Q QHWHWX
O D P E  Q PERWH O H W K H U  Y WDNND O R G J H  Y GDOIDW
O D P E  P D V W H U  Q PLVZL O H W
V  G R  L W  H[ DFD O R J  Q EDQWDHW
O D P S D  Q ODPSD OHWWHU Q DUDIEDWDD[HOOHHWDU O R L W H U L Q J  Y ZLLULZDDUD
O D Q F H  Q [HHM O H W W X F H  Q VDODDW O R Q H O \  YD ZpHW
O D Q G  Y GDO O H Y H O  YD PDDVDORR O R Q J  DGM JXGGD
O D Q G  D V K R U H  Y WHHU OLDU Q NDDFLNDWQHWDOLNDW O R Q J  K D Q G O H  Q JRSSSpHO
O D Q G  R Z Q H U  Q ODPDDQ O L D U Q  YQHJ IHQNDW O R R N  Y SLLWXVHHW[RRO
O D Q J X D J H  Y ODDND O L E H U D O  YD ILL[ O R R N  E D F N  L Q W R  R Q H V H O I  Y JHHVWX
O D Q W H U Q  E R D W  Q IDQDDO O L E U D U \  Q NDJJX O R R N  E H K L Q G  Y JHHVWX
O D U J H  YD Up\ O L F H  Q WHHQ O R R N  G R Z Q  R Q  Y WLLP
O D U J H  G U X P  Q MXØMXØ OLH Q NDDFL O R R N  I R U  Y ZXWXWZXWL
O D U Y D  Q ZDOD[QMD[DDQ O L H  G R Z Q  Y ODD O R R N  I R U  YD OD[DDUFLOD[DDxL
O D V K  Y NDFFDUL O L H  G R Z Q  YD WsGGD O R R N  I R U Z D U G  W R  YD VHpQWX
O D V W  Q PXMPXML O L H  I O D W  R Q  R Q H
V  E D F N  Y MDD[DDQ O R R N  O L N H  Y PHO
O D V W  E X J  YD \DDJD O L H V  Q GXXO O R R N  O L N H  YD QLURRQXURR
O D V W  F K L O G  R I  W K H  S D U H Q W V  Q FDDW OLIH Q EDNHQ O R R V H  YD UpHED\DQ[D\sPEs[
O D V W  Q D P H  Q VDQWD OLIW Y GXNDWsNDWL \RORP\XPEX[\XPEXU
O D V W  Q L J K W  Q ELLJ O L I W  X S  Y Hx O R R V H  H V W H H P  I R U  YD LLx
O D V W  \ H D U  Q GDDZ O L I W  X S  D Q G  U D L V H G  Y HNDWHNX O R R V H  L Q W H U H V W  Y \RR[L
O D W H  YD WDUGH O L I W  X S D  J D U P H Q W  Y RJ O R R V H  Y D O X H  Y IXUL
O D W H  D W  Q L J K W  YD JXGGHH O L I W R Q H
V  K D Q G  W R  V W U L N H  Y [DDFL O R R V H  Z H L J K W  YD ODDSD\RR\
O D W H  I R U  V R P H W K L Q J  YD )DQGH O L J K W  YD OHHUR\RIZR\RIR\RI O R V H  Y IRRUHpUDO
O D W H  L Q  W K H  D I W H U Q R R Q  YD QDDMH O L J K W  Y MDIDOWDDO O R V W  YD UHpU
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English-Wollof ORXG
O R X G  W D O N  Q ØDZØDZL P D Q J U R Y H V  Q PDDQJL P L V F K L H Y H  Q FDDFDD\
O R Y H  Q PEXJJpHOQREpHO P D Q L D F  Q SXOOR[ P L V I R U W X Q H  Q NDWDD
O R Y H  Y QRE P D Q
V  Q D P H  Q NDDEDPDQGX P L V O H D G  Y NRORRM
O R Y H G  R Q H  Q VRRSH P D Q X U H  Q PDxR P L V V  Y IRR
O R Z  W L G H  Q IHU P D U D E R X W  Q VHULx P L V V  YD PR\QDPD
O X F N  Q ZRUVDJ P D U L M X D Q D  Q MDDPED P L V V  H D F K  R W K H U  Y QDDPD
O X J J D J H  Q EDJDDVHQ P D U N  Y PDUOX P L V V  V R P H R Q H  Y QDDPD
O X N H  Z D U P Z D W H U  Q QXJD P D U N  R I  V R P H W K L Q J  Q QRR P L V W D N H  Q QMXXPWH
OXOO Y EDDPEDDQH P D U N H U  DGY ND P L V W D N H  I R U  Y MDDZDDWOH
O X P S  Q RRJD P D U N H W  Q MDMH P L V W D N H Q  Y MXXP
O X Q F K  Q Dx P D U U L D J H  Q Vs\ P L [  Y ERROHVLLP
O X Q F K  D W  Y DxHH P D U U \  Y WDNND P L [  Q MDPED
O X V W  YD [HPHP P D V K  Y ULJLx P L [  W R J H W K H U  Y MD[DVH
P D F K L Q H  Q PDVLQ P D V R Q  Q PDVRØ P R D Q  Y RQND
P D G D P  Q VR[QD P D V T X H U D G H  Q NXPSRVLPED P R F N  Y xDDZDO
P D G  S H U V R Q  DGM GRI P D V V D J H  Y EyVGDPSDIX\ P R L V W  YD WRR\
P D J L V W U D W H  Q DDWHHNDW P D V W L F D W H  Y VD[DDUPL P R L V W H Q  Q WRR\DONDDV
P D L G  Q PELQGDDQ P D V W X E D W H  Y PEDOX P R P H Q W  Q VDDVVDD
P D L ] H  I O R X U  Q VDQ[DO P D W  Q QGsVEDVDØ 0 R Q G D \  Q $OWLQH/XQGL
P D N H  Y GHIDUMDJDO P D W  P D W U H V V  Y QGsVWDQ P R Q H \  Q [DDOLV
P D N H  D  I L V W  Y GDQND P D W F K H V  Q DOPHWPDFH P R Q H \  E R [  Q NHHVDUDQNHHV
P D N H  D  K D V W H  Y JDDZDQWX P D W H U L D O  Q QGLPy ILLV  P R Q N H \  Q JROR
P D N H  D  K R O H  Y NRSDWL P D W W H U  Q PELU P R Q W K  Q ZHHU
P D N H  D  N Q R W  Y IDV P D W X U H G  YD IHQGHHNX P R R G  DGM FDVJLQ
P D N H  D  O L Q H  Y UsGGD 0 D X U L W D Q L D  Q JDDQDDU P R R G \  Q GLNDOH
P D N H  D  P L V W D N H  Y MXXP P D \ R Q L H V H  Q PD\RQHHV P R R G \  YD ZDDPH
P D N H  D  T X L F N  V W R S  Y MDGGD P D \ R U  Q PHHU P R R Q  Q ZHHU
P D N H  D  T X L F N  V W R S  Z K L O H  Y MDDGD P H D V O H V  Q ØDV 0 R R U  Q $PHWQDDU
P D N H  D  V K U L O O  Y NHHNX P H D V X U H  Y HPDOHQDWD[D\PD P R U H  F D U H I X O O \  YD WHH\
P D N H  D  V R X Q G  Y MLE P H D W  Q QGDZDO\DDSD P R U H  F D U H I X O O \  Q PR\WX
P D N H  D Q  H I I R U W  YD JRyUJRyUOX 0 H F F D  Q PDNND P R U Q L Q J  Q VXEED
MHpP P H G L F L Q H  Q JDUDE P R U W D U  Q JsQQD
P D N H  E H F R P H  V R X U  YD IRUR[DO P H G L W D W H  Y [DODDW P R V T X H  Q MDDNDMXPDD
P D N H  F D O P  YD HPDOH P H G L W D W L R Q  Q [DODDW P R V T X H  K H D G  Q (OLPDDQ
P D N H  F O H D Q  Y VHWDO P H H N  YD WHHØ P R V T X L W R  Q \RR
P D N H  F R P I R U W D E O H  Y \DDWDO P H H W  Y GDMHHIHNNDWDVHH P R V T X L W R H V  Q URM\RR
P D N H  H D V \  Y R\RIDO P H H W  Z L W K  Y GDMHH P R W K H U  Q QGH\\DD\
P D N H  H I I R U W  Y NROLNROLNRWRUNRWR P H H W L Q J  Q QGDMH P R W L Y H  Y [LLU
P D N H  H V F D S H  Y UDZDO P H O R Q  Q [DDO P R W R U  E L N H  Q PRELOHWWRIWRI
P D N H  I L W  YD HPDOH P H O W  Y VHH\\RR\ P R X Q W  Y yZZDU
P D N H  I X Q  R I  Y ND\LWORRNs\LWORR P H P R U L V H  Y WDQND P R X U Q  Y WsQMD
P D N H  L P S R U W D Q W  DY ID\GDDO P H Q G  Y JDDUMDJDO P R X V H  Q MDQD[MLQD[
P D N H  N Q R Z Q  Y [DPDO P H Q W D O O \  L P P D W X U H  S H U V R Q  Q P R X W K  Q JpHPHx
P D N H  O L Y H O \  YD [XPEDO VDD P R Y H  Y NDWDUDQGDO
P D N H  R Q H V H O I  K D S S \  YD P H U L W  Y HHORR P R Y H  R Q H
V  I R R W  D E R X W  Y MRJJL
EDDQHH[X P H V V D J H  Q EDWDD[HO[LEDDU P R Y H W R  W K H  V L G H  Y UDQGX
P D N H  S H R S O H  N Q R Z  R I  D  Y MDIXXU P H V V H Q J H U  Q \RQQpQW P X F K  DGY IR
P D N H  X Q F R Q I R U W D E O H  Y [DWDO P H W D O  V F X U U H U  YD [LLV P X F K  Q EDUL
P D N H  X V H  R I  V R P H W K L Q J  Y P H W H U  Q PHHWDU P X G  Q EDQSRWRSRWR
MDIDQGXMsIDQGX P L G  Z L I H  Q WLLPNDW P X G G \  DGM SRWRSRWR
P D O H  F R Z  Q sNND P L G Q L J K W  Q [DDMLJXGGL P X O D W W R  Q PDODDWDU
P D O H  S L O J U L P  Q $ODDML P L J U D W H  Y JHQWD P X O F K  Q QD[
0 D O L D Q  S H D Q X W  Q JHWHEDPEDUD P L O N  Y ELWL P X O F K L Q J  Q WXxGDMDOHQD[
P D Q D J H  Y IH[H P L O O H W  Q GXJXEVDQ[DO P X P  Q PHHU\DD
P D Q G L Q N D  P D V T X H U D G H  Q P L O O L R Q  Q DOIXQ P X V F O H  Q FDDVIDVRR
NDQNXUDØ P L Q F H  Y IHUHM P X V O L P  Q VHULx
P D Q J R  Q PDQJRUR P L Q L V W H U  Q PLQLVWD P X V O L P  F R I I L Q  Q MDDW
P D Q J U R Y H  Q PDQNRR P L U U R Z  Q VHHWX P X V O L P  I H D V W  Q JDDPR
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PXVW English-Wollof
P X V W  DY ZDU Q R V \  Q GsQNXPSD R S H Q H G  YD ODxDU
P X V W  Q IRIRJ Q R V \  YD VRE R S H U D W H  Y [DU
P X W H  Q OXPXXPX Q R W  L Q  R U G H U  YD MDJDGL R S H U D W L R Q  Q [DU
P \  SD VXPD Q R W H  E R R N  Q NDUQH R S L X P  Q MDDPEDMDPED
P \ V W H U \  YD NXPSD Q R W K L Q J  Q GDUD R S S R U W X Q L W \  Y MRW
P \ V W L I L H G  YD ZDDUX Q R W L I L H G  YD \sJ R S S R V L W H  SUHS MDDNDDUORR
Q D L O  Q GDDMSRQWDGDDM Q R W L I \  Y [DPDO R S S R V L W H  YD MXEOX
Q D L O  Y GDDM Q R W L I \  Q \sJDO R U  FRQM IRZDOD
Q D P H  Y OLPWXGGHH Q R Z  DGY OHpJL R U D O  K L V W R U L  Q JpZsO
Q D P H  Q ERULIDDWX Q R Z D G D \ V  Q ELL R U D Q J H  Q VRUDDQV
Q D P H  R I  D  I L V K  Q FRRIMLV R E L W X D U \  D Q Q R X Q F H P H Q W  Q WDDJH R U G H U  Q \RRQ
Q D P H G  Q WXGGD R E O L J D W L R Q  Q ZDUXJDO R U G H U  Y GRJDO
Q D P L Q J  Q QJpQWp R E O L J D W L R Q U H O L J L R Q  Q IDUDWD R U J D Q L V D W L R Q  Q PERRWDD\
Q D S H  Q ORRV R E O L J D W R U \  Q GDJDQ R U J D V P  Y JXX
Q D S N L Q V  Q QJHPED R E O L J H G  DY ZDU R U L J L Q D W H  Y ID[HHNX
Q D U U D W H  D  V W R U \  Y QHWDOL R E V F X U H  Q OsQGsP R U S K D Q  Q EDD\R
Q D U U D W R U  Q QHWDOLNDW R E V F X U H  Y LLU 2 V W U L F K  Q EDQMRROL
Q D X J K W  Q GDUDWXV R E V H U Y H  Y VHHWOX R W K H U  Q EHQHHQ
Q D X J K W \  YD VDDVDD\ R E V W U X F W  W R  Y GRJDQGX R W K H U  DGM GRR
Q D Y H O  Q MXPED[ R F F X S D W L R Q  Q PpHFp R W K H U V  DGM \HQHHQ
Q H D U  SRVWS GDDOD R F F X U  Y [HZ R X U  SD VXxX
Q H D U  YD MHJH R F H D Q  Q JHHM R X W  SRVWS EDQWD
Q H D U  E \  YD GHQGRR R G G  Q SDWD R X W  SUHS ELWL
Q H D U O \  YD [DZ R I  F R X U V H  DGY EDxD R X W  G D W H G  Q [HZL
Q H F N  Q EDDW R I  F R X U V H  H[ NRZDDZNDx R X W  R I  YD EDQND
Q H H G  YD DDMRVR[OD R I I  V S U L Q J  Q GRRP R X W  R I  Q xDND
Q H H G O H  Q SXUVDSXVy R I I  Z R U N  Y ZDDFD R X W  R X W V L G H  DGY EDQWD
Q H J D W H V   E H   D Q G   P X   DY WH R I I H U  Y PD\QLLVR R X W V L G H  Q ELWL
Q H J O L J H Q W  YD VDJJDQ R I I H U L Q J  Q VRRPH\H R X W V L G H  SRVWS EDQWD
Q H J O L J H Q W  Q EHVH[HHQH R K   H [ S U H V V L R Q  DGM H\ R X W V L G H U  Q GR[DQpHP
Q H L J K E R X U  Q GsNNDQGRR R L O  Q GLZ R Y H Q  Q IXXU
Q H S K H Z  Q MDUEDDW R L Q W P H Q W H \ H  Q WXXI R Y H U  E H Q G  Q VpJDD
Q H V W  Q \DDWDDJD R N  Q DFD R Y H U  E H Q G  Y MXXWX
Q H W  Q PEDDO R N U D  Q NDQMD R Y H U  S R Z H U  Y QRRW
Q H W W O H  Q JDUJDPERRVH R N U D  V R X S  Q VXSD R Z Q  Y PRRP
Q H Y H U  DGY PXN R O G  DGM PDJ R Z Q  SRVSQ \RV
Q H Z  I U H V K  DGM HHVEHHV R O G  YD PDDJHW R Z Q H U V K L S  SD ERV
Q H Z V  Q [LEDDU R O G  I D V K L R Q H G  YD [HZZL R [ H Q  DGM sNND
Q H [ W  R Q H  DGM EHQHHQ R O G  P D Q  Q SDD R \ V W H U  Q \R[RV
Q H [ W  S H U V R Q  Q NHQHHQ R O G  Z R P D Q  Q PHHUPDJJHW S D F H  Y MHpJL
Q H [ W  \ H D U  Q GsZsQ R Q  SUHS VLFL S D F L I \  Q MDW
Q L F H  YD UDIHW R Q  G X W L H V  Y D\H S D F N  Y SDMDOH
Q L H F H  Q MDUEDDW R Q  W R S  SUHS NDZNRZ S D F N  R Q H
V  E H O R Q J L Q J  YD HEX
Q L J K W  Q JXGGL R Q  W R S  R I  SUHS NRZNDZ S D F N H W  Q SDNHW
Q L O  YD PDDVJXGDØ R Q H  DGM EHQQD S D G  O R F N  Q NDUQDDW
Q L O  Q QGDPGLNXWQGDPGHPXW R Q H  H \ H G  Q SDWD S D J D Q  Q ppIDU\pHIDU
Q L S S O H  Q FXV R Q H
V  K H U L W D J H  Q ZDD\DD S D L Q  Q PHHWLW
Q R  H[ GHpGHpW R Q H
V  S H U V R Q D O  D I I D L U  Q PERRMD S D L Q I X O  DGM PHpWL
Q R  R Q H  Q NHQ R Q H
V  Z D \  Q \RRQ S D L Q W  Y SHQWXXU
Q R  Z K H U H  Q IHQ R Q H V H O I  Q VXPDERSSD S D L U  Q SHHU
Q R E L O L W \  Q QJRU R Q L R Q V  Q VREOHOLxRØ S D O P  O H D Y H V  YD [LLV
Q R E O H  Q JpHUJRU R Q O \  DGY UHN S D O P  O H D Y H V  Q [RELWLLU
Q R E R G \  Q NHQ R Q O \  FRQM IR S D O P  R L O  Q GLZWLLU
Q R L V H  Q FRRZ R R K   H [ F O D P D W L R Q  H[ FDD S D O P  U D W  Q MDDU
Q R Q H  DGY EHQ R S H Q  Y XEEL S D O P  W U H H  Q WLLU
Q R R Q  Q EHFDNEsFsN R S H Q  R Q H
V  H \ H  Y [LSSL S D O P  Z L Q H  Q VsQJD
Q R V H  Q EDNHQ R S H Q  R Q H
V  P R X W K  Y ØDDØ S D Q  Q SDDQ
Q R V H  E O H H G  Q ERUL R S H Q H G  Q XEpHNX S D Q F D N H  Q EHxHSDQNHW
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English-Wollof SDQW
S D Q W  Y [LL[ S H U I R U P  D E O X W L R Q  Y MDDSSD S O D V W L F  Q SDODVWLJ
S D Q W K H U  Q WHQH S H U I R U P  D E R O X W L R Q  Y WLLP S O D V W L F  E D J  Q PEXXV
S D Q W V  Q WXEp\ S H U L R G  Q GLLUMDPDDQRWDØ S O D W H  Q DVHW
S D S  Q IRQGHQDDQPEXXUXUX\ ZR[WXZD[WX S O D \  Q SR
S D S H U  Q ND\LWNs\LW S H U S L U H  Y xD[D S O D \  Y IR
S D U H Q W V  Q ZDDMXU S H U V H Y H U H  YD PXx S O D \  G U X P V  Y WsJD
S D U N  Q ED\D
OED\H S H U V R Q  Q QLW S O D \  H D W L Q J  Y NRMRPWX
S D U O R X U  Q VDDO S H U V R Q D O L W \  Q GRQPD S O D \  O R Y H  Y NRRFDNRRFD[
S D U U R W  Q FR\FDNX S H U V R Q D O L W \  DGY ID\GD S O D \ L Q J  F D U G V  Q NDUWR
S D U W  Q SDDU[DDMR S H U V R Q
V  Z L W F K  F U D I W  Y MDIXXU S O H D V H  Y EDQOHO
S D U W  YD ZDDOD S H U W X U E  Y JpWHQ S O H D V H W R  * R G  YD VRREHH
S D U W  Y IDWDZDDOD S H V W O H  Q NXXU S O H D V X U H  Q FRREDUH
S D U W D N H  Y IDUIppWpp S H W U R O  Q HVDDQV S O H D W  Y UDV
S D U W D N H  YD ZDDQH S H W U R O  J D V  V W D W L R Q  Q HVDDQVHHU S O H Q W \  YD RRP
S D U W L W L R Q  Y LLU S K O H J P  Q xDQGD[LW S O H Q W \  Q EDUL
S D V V  Y URPEDZHHV S K R W R J U D S K  Q QDWDDO S O X F N  Y ID[DIRR[DVX[LZLWD
S D V V  D  M X G J H P H Q W  Y GRJDO S L F N  Y IRU S O X Q J H  L Q  H [ S U H V V L R Q  Q VRREX
S D V V  R Q  W R  V R P H R Q H  Y MRWDOL S L F N  D  O R F N  Y MDDEDO S O X Q J H  L Q H [ S U H V V L R Q  LQWHQ
S D V W  YD SDDVH S L F N  X S  Y IREIDEVHHSLVLSL FXPEX[
S D W F K  Y IDWDJDDU S L F N  X S  T X L F N O \  H[ FyILW S O X Q J H L Q  U L Y H U   R F H D Q  H   Y
S D W K  Q PEHGGD\RRQ S L F N L Q J  X S  W K L Q J V  Q IRUDDWX VyREX
S D W L H Q W  YD WHH\ S L F W X U H  Q QDWDDO S R F N H W  Q MLEDSRRV
S D X S H U  Q EDDGRROD S L H F H  Q GRJLW S R N H  Y FX[XxUXX[VXEX[
S D Y H G  U R D G  Q PEHGGDWDOL S L H F H  R I  P X V L F  Q EXXP S R N H R Q H
V  I R U H K H D G  Y SDØDV
S D \ H U  Q -RRODDID\NDW S L H F H  R I  P X V L F  Y JDODQ S R O L F H  Q SROLV
S D \ P D V W H U  Q -RRODDID\NDWNDWWRX S L H F H  R I  Z R R G  Q EDQWD S R O L F H V O D Q J  Q FR\
PDN S L H F H V  Q [RRWLW S R O L V K V K R H  Y VLUDDV
S D \ P H Q W  Q SH\ S L H U F H  Y VRR S R O L W H  YD PDQGX
S H D F H  Q MDDPD S L H U F H  Q EyQDD S R O L W L F V  Q SROLWLJ
S H D F H  R Q  W R  \ R X  H[ S L J  Q PEDDP S R Q G  Q GpHJ
PDDOHHNXPVDODDP S L J G R P H V W L F  Q PEDDP S R Q G H U  Y [DODDW
S H D F H  U H W X U Q  W R  \ R X  Q S L J H R Q  Q SLWD[ S R R O  Q GpHJZD\R
PDDOHHNXPVDODDP S L J L Q \  Q NXXV S R R U  YD xDNNDWRUR[
S H D F R F N  Q MDPEDMyRE S L O H  Y MDO S R R U  P D Q  Q PLVNLLQ
S H D Q X W   E H D Q V  V D X F H  Q EDDVH S L O H  Q VDDPWDU S R R U  S H U V R Q  Q EDDGRROD
S H D Q X W  E X W W H U  Q GHJH S L O H  L Q  W K H  O D U J H  S L O H V  Y QDDI S R U U L G J H  Q FXXUDDIDVRRIRQGH
S H D Q X W  F D N H  Q JDWRQJDWR S L P S O H  Q SLFFDSLFFD ODD[
S H D Q X W  V W H Z  H[ PDDIH S L Q  Y NHSSDWDSD S R U W L R Q  Q [DDMR
S H D Q X W V  Q JHUWH S L Q  Q SHQJX S R U W U D L W  Q QDWDDO
S H D U  Q SL\D S L Q F K  Y GRPSDWWsFFDWLFFD S R V V H V V  Y \RUH
S H D V D Q W  Q MDPEXU S L Q H D S S O H  Q VDQDDQ S R V V H V V L R Q  SD ERV
S H F N H U V O D Q J  Q NRR\ S L R X V  YD VHHOD\LLZ S R V V H V V L R Q  Y PRRP
S H G D O  Q SHGDDO S L S H  V P R N L Q J  S L S H  Q JpQD S R V V H V V L R Q V  SRVSQ \RV
S H H O  Y OHV[RROL S L S H V P R N L Q J  S L S H  Q [DDQX S R W  Q NDZGLLUVXMHHU
S H H O L Q J V  Q [RROLW S L U D W H  Y WRRSDQGRRU S R W D W R H V  Q SRPSLWHHU
S H H S  YD \XUQGX S L W  Q NDPEDSD[ S R W  E H O O \  Q NRROD
S H H S L Q J  Y \XUQGRR S L W \  Q \pUPDDQGH S R X Q G  Q OLLEDUVRR[D
S H H S R Y H U  R Q H
V  I D F H  Y S L W \  YD \pUpP S R X Q G  Y ZRO
ZHGDDxDDPX S L W \  R Q H V H O I  Q \pUpPDQWDOX S R X Q G H G   P R X O G  J U D L Q  Q
S H J V  Q NHSSX S O D F H  Q EsUsEEDUDEQRRSDODDV QDDNDPEXUX
S H J V  Y NHSSD \DD S R X U  DGM ERQ
S H Q  Q [DOLPED S O D F H  Y ODDSDODDVHWDDMWHJ S R X U  Y VRRWLWXXU
S H Q H W U D W H  Y IyOD S O D L W  Y OpWWDPDDE S R X U V O R Z O \  Y [HHOL
S H Q L V  Q JDQGDNRR\VXOOD S O D Q  I R U  Y QDWD S R Z G H U  Q VXQJXI
S H Q Q \  Q EXUp\ S O D Q W  Y MsPEDW S R Z G H U E D R E D E  O H D I  Q ODDOR
S H R S O H  Q JDDQLW S O D V W H U  Y WDIWDØ S R Z H U  Q GRROHNDWWDQ
S H R S O H  R I  Q ZDD S O D V W H U  D  I O R R U  Y GDU S U D L V H  Y VDQWDWDJD
S H U I R U D W H  Y EyQQD S O D V W H U  Z L W K  F H P H Q W  P X G  Y UDD[
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SUDLVH English-Wollof
S U D L V H  E H  W R  * R G $ U D E L F  H[ S X E H U W \  I R U  J L U O V  Y MDQ[DWX U H D O O \  DGY OsQ[D
DO[DPGXOLODD S X E L F  K D L U  Q FRRNDMDDI U H E X N H  Y GDUDO
S U D L V H  V L Q J H U V  Q JpZsOxHHxR S X G G O H  Q WDD U H E X N H  V R P H R Q H  Y GDUDO
S U D \  Q MXOL S X O O  R I I  I U R P  Y IX[L U H F D O O  Y [DDPDOHNX
S U D \  Y xDDQ S X O O  R X W  Y OR[DWL U H F H L S W  Q ULVLW
S U D \  I R U  Y xDDQDO S X P S  Q SRPSH U H F H L Y H  R Q H
V  S D \  Y IH\HHNX
S U D \ L Q J  S O D F H  Q xDDQXNDD\ S X P S N L Q  Q EDDQJDQDDMR U H F L S U R F D O  U H O D W L R Q V K L S  Q
S U H D F K  Y ZDDUZDDUH S X Q F K  Z L W K  W K H  I L V W  Y NsPs[ MsIODQWH
S U H F L V H O \  H[ VDDODDZ S X Q F W X U H  Q VRR U H F L W H  Y WDUL
S U H F L V H O \  Q VD[ S X S L O  Q QMDDQJDDQ U H F R J Q L V H  Y [DDPHH[DDPDOHNX
S U H F R F L R Q V  YD JRRJ S X U H  DGM SLLU U H F R J Q L ] H  Y QHHPHHNX
S U H F R F L R X V  YD SDQND S X U H  YD SLLU U H F R P P H Q G  Y GLJJDO
S U H J Q D Q F \  Q ELLU S X U V H  Q NDOSHQDIDSRRV U H F R Y H U  I U R P  Y [LPDOHNX
S U H J Q D Q W  YD ELLU S X V K  Y SXXV U H F R Y H U  I U R P  D  I D L Q W  Y [LPL
S U H S D U D W L R Q  Q SDUHH S X W  Y GHIODDWDDMWHJ U H F W L I \  Y ELMDQWLJDDJDQWL
S U H S D U H  Y ODOSDUHH S X W  D  O R D G  R Q  R Q H
V  Q \HQ U H G  Q [RQ[D
S U H S D U H  Q SDUHSDDUH S X W  D  O R D G  R Q  R Q H
V  Y HQ U H G X F H  Y ZDDxL
S U H S D U H  YD SDUHH S X W  L Q G L V R U G H U  YD UXXEDDWH U H G X F H  Q ZDDxHHNX
S U H S D U H G  YD IDVRR S X W  L Q I U R Q W  Y MLLWDO U H G X F H G  Q ZDDxHHNX
S U H S D U H I R U  Y SDUHHO S X W  R Q  Y VRO U H G X F H G  Y WDODDWD
S U H S D U L Q J  Q SDUHH S X W  R Q  Z H L J K W  YD DP\DUDP U H H G  Q xD[ZDD
S U H V F U L S W L R Q  Q QGLJWDO S X W  R X W  Y NDPDMyI U H I H U H H  Q DUELW
S U H V H Q F H  Q MsPPDMRPPD S X W  W R J H W K H U  Y ERROH U H I X V H  YD ODQND
S U H V H Q W  YD WHHZ S X ] ] O H  Y XPSD U H I X V H  Y EDx
S U H V H Q W  Q \yREDO S X ] ] O H  Q ILUQGp U H J D O H  Y WHUDO
S U H V V  Y IXGGD S X ] ] O H V  Q FD[ U H J D U G  Q NHUVD
S U H V W L J H  Q GDUDMD S \ W K R Q  Q \HHZ U H J U H W  Y UHpFX
S U H W H Q G  Y IRRM T X D U U D O  Y [XOyR U H M H F W  Y JHHGD
S U H Y H Q W  Y EDDUHIDQ[DNDOWHUH T X D U U H O  Q WDIDDU[XORR U H M R L F H  YD EDDQHH[EDDQHH[X
S U L F H  Q QMsJ T X D U U H O  Y ØLLURRØDDURR U H O D W L Y H  Q PERRND
S U L F N  Y FXXWFXXF T X H H Q  Q EXXPL U H O D W L Y H V  US VXEX
S U L F N O \  K H D W  Q SLFFDSLFFD T X H U L O O D  Q GLØRRO U H O D [  Y MHHNL
S U L H V W  Q ODDEH T X H V W L R Q  Q ODØ U H O D [  Q QRSDOHNX
S U L P  YD OHHUDO T X H V W L R Q  Y ODDMWH UHOLHI Y ZROX
3 U L Q F H  Q OLQJHHU T X H V W L R Q  LQW EDQ U H O L H Y H  Y QRSSDO
S U L Q F H V V  Q OLQJpHU T X L F N  Q JDDZ U H O L J L R Q  Q GLLQp
S U L V R Q  Q NDVR T X L H W  Q QRSLPLLNDU U H O X F W D Q F H  YD xHHJ
S U R E O H P  Q MDIHMDIH T X L H W  H[ WXXN U H P D L Q  YD PDQNH
S U R E O H P  YD VR[OD T X L H W  YD PLVNDUQRSSLVHOHZ U H P D L Q  Y GHV
S U R F H H G  Y MLLWX U D F H  Q [HHW U H P D L Q V  Q QGsVLW
S U R I H V V L R Q  Q PpHFp U D G L R  Q UDMR U H P H P E H U  Y IDDWHOHNX
S U R I I H V V L R Q  Q OLJHH\ U D L Q  Y WDZ U H P L Q D Q W  Q QGsVLW
S U R K L E L W  Y DD\HHWHUH U D L Q H G  Y WDZDW U H P R Y H  Q JpQHH
S U R P L V H  Y GLJ U D L Q \  V H D V R Q  Q QDZHW U H P R Y H  Y ODDOLUDQGDOWHHJL
S U R P S W  Y JDDJDQWL U D L V H  Y \DU\yRND U H P R Y H  S D W F K L Q J  P D W H U L D O V  Y
S U R S K H W  Q \RQQpQW U D S H  Y \HNHWDDQ IDWDUxL
S U R V H O \ W H  Q WXXEpHQ U D S L V W  Q \HNHWDDQNDW U H P R Y H  Z L W K  I R U F H  Y ID[D
S U R V S H U L W \  YD QDDW U D U H  Y \DIDO U H Q R X Q F H  Y [DDFHH
S U R V W L W X W H  Q FDJJD U D V F D O  YD VDDVDD\ U H S D L U  Y GHIDUJDDUMDJDO
S U R V W L W X W L R Q  Q FDJJDWX UDW Q NDxD U H S H D W  Q GHIDDW
S U R W H F W  Q WDQND U D Z  S H D Q X W V  Q JHUWH[DDUDQ U H S H D W  Y ZR[DDW
S U R W H F W  Y VDDPD U H D F K  Q MRW U H S R U W  Q [LEDDU
S U R W H F W L R Q  Q JDUROHPDDDDU U H D F K  R Q H
V  O L P L W  Y VsVWHHVDO U H S R U W  Y ERROH
S U R W H V W D Q W  Q NDWROLNJXUPHQW U H D G  Y MDQJD U H S U H V H Q W D W L Y H  Q QGDZ
S U R X G   YD IXX\ U H D G  V \ O O D E O H  E \  V \ O O D E O H  Y LMML U H V H D U F K  Y JHHVWX
S U R Y L Q F L D O  F K L H I  Q FLLI U H D G \  DGY EDQWD U H V H P E O H  Y [HOPDWL
S U R Y L V L R Q V  Q QGXJJX U H D G \  YD SDUHH U H V L G H Q F H  Q NsU\DDGHNXZDD\
S U R Y R N H  Y WRRx U H D G \  W R  G R  V R P H W K L Q J  YD QDU U H V L G H Q W  Q ZDD
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English-Wollof UHVLGXH
U H V L G X H  Q QGsVLW U R O O  R Q  W K H  J U R X Q G  Y FDDGLFDDGL V D \  Y IRNRQHQHOZD[ZR[
U H V S H F W  YD QDZ\DUX U R R P  Q QHHJ ZR[ZD[
U H V S H F W  Y IRQND U R R W V  Q UHHQ V D \ L Q J  YQ IRR
U H V S H F W  Q FsUNHUVDWHUDQJD U R S H  Q EXXP V D \ L Q J  Q NDDGXZD[LQ
U H V S H F W  DGY ID\GD U R S H  I R U  W K H  Z H O O  Q JRM V F D O H  Y ZDDV
U H V S H F W I X O  YD DDMR U R V D U \  E H H G V  Q VDDSLOHW V F D O H V I L V K  Q ZDVLQWRRU
U H V S R Q G  Y WyQWXX\XZX\RR U R W  Y QsEQyE V F D U F L W \  YD xDNND
ZX\X U R W W H Q  Y QsEQyE V F D U F L W \  Q PDQNRR
U H V S R Q G  U X G H O \  Y JpGGD U R X Q G  DGM PyUyJ V F D U I  Q IXODDUNDDODWHJX
U H V S R Q G  W R  V R P H R Q H  U X G H O \  Y U R Y L Q J  I D U P H U V  Q VXUJD V F D W W H U  Y WDVWDVDDUH
MDDQGLMDDQL U X E  Y UDD\ULLE V F D W W H U H G  YD WDVDDURR
U H V S R Q V H  W R  D  F D O O  H[ QDDP U X E W K H  H \ H  Y WR[Rx V F D Y H Q J H  Y IRUNsV
U H V S R Q V L E O H  Y VD\WX U X G H  YD OXXEXOXXJXUHHZ V F D Y H Q J L Q J  Q IRUDDWX
U H V W  Y QRSSDOHNXQRSSDOX U X G H  V X O N \  YD EHHZ V F H Q W  Q [HW
U H V W O H V V  YD PXXWPXXWL U X J  Q WDSH V F K R O D U  Q MDQJDNDW
U H V W U D L Q  Y WL\H[Dx U X O H  Y GRJDOVD\WX V F K R R O  Q MDQJXMDQJXNDD\
U H V X U U H F W  Y GHHNDOL U X P S O H  Q xDJDV V F L V V R U V  Q VLVR
U H W D O L D W H  Y IH\XILSX U X P S O H  YD VXIXQp V F R R S  Y EXXE
U H W U D F W  Y ZHHGL U X Q  Y ERULGDZ V F R U H  Q PDUNH
U H W U H D W  Y ZRxHHNX U X Q  D E R X W  DGM ILUILUL V F R U S L R Q  Q MLLW
U H W U L H Y H  Y IHHx U X Q  D E R X W H [ S U H V V L R Q  Y EyU V F R Z O  Y xDQJDO
U H W X U Q  Y EDDNDQWLGHHORRZRxHHNX EyUL V F U D P E O H  Y QJLLURRQMLLURRQMLLURy
U H W X U Q  W R  O L Y H  Y GHHNL U X Q  D I W H U  V R P H R Q H  W K L Q J  Y V F U D S H  Y RR\LR\[RRV
U H Y H D O  Y IHHxDO GDD[HH V F U D W F K  Y HVHQJDMDRRNDRRNDWX
U H Y H Q J H  Y IH\X U X Q  K H O W H U  V N H O W H U  Y GDØLGDØL [RVL
U H Y L H Z  Y VHHJD U X Q  L Q  D  F R Q I X V H G  P D Q Q H U  DGM V F U H D P  Y \XX[X
U H Y L V H  Y JHHVWX ILUILUL V F U H Z V  Q ZLLV
U H Y L Y H  Y GHHNDOLGHHNL U X Q L P S H U D W L Y H  Y GDZDO V F U X E  Y UDJJDVRRFD
U K X Q  S D O P  Q URQ U X Q Q L Q J  Z D W H U  W D S  Q SRPSH V F U X E  F O R W K H V  Y IHWH
U L E  Q IDDU
V UP L V H D  Q JHHM
U L F H  Q FHHEPDDORVDQ[DO V D F U L I L F H  Y VDUD[ZDODQWHHUX V H D J X O O  Q NLULJHHM
U L F K  YD ULLV V D G  YD PHU V H D P V W U H V V  Q xDZNDW
U L G H  Y ZDU V D I H  Q NHHV V H D U F K  Y NLVLNLVLQLLWVHHWXW
U L G H U  Q GDZDONDW V D L G  Y NRQH V H D U F K  D U R X Q G  I R U  I R R G  Y NsV
U L J K W  K D Q G  Q QGH\MRRU V D O D U \  Q SH\ V H D U F K  I R U  YD OD[DDUFLOD[DDxL
U L Q J  Q MDDUX V D O H V  Q QMDUWH V H D U F K  I R U  Y ZXWXW
U L Q J  Z R U P  Y JsJsU V D O L Y D W H V  Y \XXW V H D V R Q  Q WDØ
U L Q V H  Y \DODQGL V D O W  Q [RURP V H F R Q G  Q xDDUHHO
U L Q V H  W K H  P R X W K  Y JDOD[QGHNX V D O W H G   G U L H G  P H D W  Q NHWDQGL V H F R Q G  Z L I H  Q xDDUHHOLMDEDU
U L S  R I I  Q ÙHHWLWDSDOH V D O W \  Q [RURPH V H F U H W  YD NXPSD
U L S H  YD xRU V D P H  YD WRRORR V H F U H W L Y H  Q VXWXUD
U L S H Q  Y UsQ[D V D P H  Q QXURR V H F U H W L Y H  DGM VXWXUD
U L V N  Y MsQJX V D P H  DGY VD[ V H F W L R Q  Q ZDDODSDUWL
U L Y D O U \  Q ZXMMH V D S  Q ODDORPHHQ V H F W L R Q  R I  W U H H  Q EDQ[DDV
U L Y D O V  Q MDPDDOHQDPDDOH V D S L O H W  Q NXUXV V H F X U H  Y JDUGH
U L Y H U  Q GH[ V D U R Q J  Q PDOODPPRQDDPVsU V H F X U H  V R P H R Q H  Y VXWXUD
U R  U H F H L Y H  Y MRW V D W D Q  Q LEOLLVVH\WDDQH V H F X U L W \  Q JDUGHNDW
U R D G  Q PEHGGD\RRQ V D W L V I L H G  YD VXXU V H H  Y JLVVHHW[RRO
U R D G  GHP QLL V D W L V I L H G  J R R G  Q GR\OX V H H  H D F K  R W K H U  Y JLVHH
U R D G   V W U H H W  Q WDOL 6 D W X U G D \  Q DVHWVDPGL V H H  R I I  Y JXQJHp
U R D P  Y ZyU\DD\ V D X F H  Q VRRV V H H G  Q SHHSD[RR[MLZX
U R D V W  Y VDDI V D Y H  Y GHxFDPXVDOVXWXUDZROX V H H N  D  Z D \  Y IH[H
U R D V W H G  S H D Q X W V  Q FDDI ZROOX V H J P H Q W  Y ZDDOD
U R D V W V O D Q J  Y IXXU V D Y H  YD RyU V H L J H  Q ZDDIX
U R E H  Q NDPLVRRO[DIWDDQ V D Y H  I U R P  W U R X E O H   H W F  Q PXVDO V H L J H  Y JDDSDKDDU
U R F N  Q [HHUGRM V D Y H  I U R P  W U R X E O H  H W  Y WDQND V H L ] X U H  R I  R Q H
V  U L J K W  Q QRRWHHO
UROO Y EyUyØOD[DV V D Y L R U  Q PXVDONDW V H O H F W  Y WDDQDO
U R O O  R Q  W K H  J U R X Q G  Q EyUyQJX V H O I  F R Q W U R O  Q NHUVD
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VHOI English-Wollof
V H O I  H V W H H Q  Q MRP V K H H S  Q NX\[DU V L O H Q F H  YQ GHH
V H O I  K R Q R X U  Q MRP V K H H U  YD ZR\RIR\RI V L O H Q F H  Q QRSSL
V H O I  U H V S H F W  DGM IXOOD V K H H W  Q GDUDEND\LW V L O H Q W  Q QRSSL
V H O I  U H V S H F W  YD PDQGX\LLZ V K H O O  Q [RRU V L O H Q W  Y GHH
V H O I L V K  YD EXJJp V K H O O  I L V K  Q WXXID V L O N  Q VRR\
V H O O  Y MDD\ V K H O W H U  Q PEDDU V L O N  F R W W H Q  W U H H  Q EHQWHQNL
V H O O  Z H O O  Q MDU V K H S H U G  Q VDDPDNDW VLOO\ DGM xDDNDID\GD
V H O O H U  Q MDD\NDW V K H U S H Q  Y QDDPD V L O Y H U  J R O G  V P L W K  Q WsJD
V H P H Q  Q PDQLLZX V K L Q  Q HHO V L P L O D U  DGM PHpQJRR
V H Q G  Y HEDONLL\RQQL V K L Q H  Q PHOD[ V L Q  Q DD[DEDDNDDU
V H Q G  I R U  V R P H W K L Q J  R Q H  Y V K L Q H  Y PHOD[DO V L Q F H  Y GLSL
\RRQpH V K L Q H U  Q JHQDPHOD[ V L Q J  Y ODDZR\
6 H Q H J D P E L D Q  G L V K  Q EDDVH V K L S  Q JDDOVD[DDU V L Q N  Y GLLJVXX[
V H Q V H  Q VDJR V K L U W  Q PEXEEDVLPLV V L Q Q H U  Q EDDNDUNDW
V H Q V H O H V V  DGM xDDND[HO V K L U W  O R F D O  V W \ O H  Q WXUNL V L V W H U  L Q  O D Z  Q QMsNNp
V H Q V L W L Y H  YD QDE V K L Y H U  Y NRINRIILOR[ VLW Y WRRJ
V H Q W H Q F H  Q EDDW V K R F N L Q J  YD ZDDU V L W  L Q  R Q H  S O D F H  Q WRRJ
V H S H U D W H  Y DDWHHGsGDOHWDD[DOH V K R H  Q GDDOD V L W  L Q  R Q H  S O D F H  Y MHHNL
WDD\L[DDM V K R H  V K L Q H  Y VLUDDV V L W  R Q  E H Q G H G  N Q H H V  Q JDSDUHNX
V H S H U D W H G  Y WDODDWD V K R R W  Y IHWHO V L W W L Q J  U R R P  Q VDDO
V H S H U D W H G  YD [DMDDORR V K R R W  Q MDP V N L G  Y PEDUPEDUDWHNR
V H U H U  Q VHHUHHU V K R R W  Z L W K  D U U R Z V  Y ILWD V N L G  O L J K W O \  Y UDD\
V H U L R X V Q H V V  Q VRREHH V K R S  L Q  W K H  P D U N H W  Y GXJJR V N L G  O L J K W O \  Q PEDUU
V H U P R Q V  Y ZDDUH V K R S S L Q J  P R Q H \  I L V K  P R Q H \  Q V N L P  Y RR\LR\R\RR\L
V H U Y D Q W  Q PELQGDDQUDSDDV NRSSDULQGDZDO V N L Q  Q GHU
V H U Y H  R Q H V H O I  Y MDIDQGXMsIDQGX V K R U W  DGM JDDWD V N L Q  G L V H D V H  Q [DP
V H U Y L F H D E L O L W \  Q QMsULx V K R U W  S H U V R Q  Q QGDDPD V N L Q Q \  Q VZHLMHH[
V H U Y L H W W H  Q PXVXZDDU V K R U W  S H U V R Q   H W F   Q QGDDPD V N L Q Q \  YD ODDSD
V H U Y L Q J  V S R R Q  Q NXGGXOXXV V K R U W D J H  Q PDQNHPDQNRR V N L Q Q \ V O D Q J  YD PHHV
V H W  Y ODD PDQNHQDDND V N L U W  Q VLSSD
V H W  H  J   M H O O \  Y ZD\ V K R X O G  DY ZDU V N \  Q DVDPDDQ
V H W  R Q  I L U H  Y MDIDO V K R X O G H U  Q PEDJD V N \  E O X H  F R O R X U  Q ED[D
V H W G R Z Q  Y WDDM V K R X W  D W  V R P H R Q H  Q MRRZDU V O D F N  YD \DQ[D\DGDD[\HGDD[
V H W V X Q  Y VR V K R X W  O R X G O \  Y \XX[X \RORP
V H W W O H  Y ODDWRRJ V K R Y H  Y SRPD[ V O D S  Y PEHM
V H Z  Y xDZ V K R Y H O  Q SHHO V O D X J K W H U  Y UHHQGLUH\
V K D G H  Q NHHSDUNHU V K R Z  Y ZRQ V O D Y H  Q MDDP
V K D G R Z  Q WDNDQGHHU V K R Z  R I I  Y ZRQHZX V O D Y H U \  Q QMDDP
V K D N H  Y JsVsP\sQJDO V K R Z H O  Q JDVXJDVXNDD\ V O H H S  Y QHOHZ
V K D N H Q  YD \sQJX V K R Z L Q J  V X U S U L V H  H[ ZD\ V O H H S  R Q  W K H  I O R R U  Z L W K  Y
V K D N \  YD \DQ[D V K R Z L Q J  V X U S U L V H  Q PRR QGsVWDQ
V K D O O R Z  I U \ L Q J  S D Q  Q WHHOD V K U L Q H  Q WXXU V O H H S \  YD JRPDQWXJHPpQWX
V K D P H  YD JDDFH V K U R X G  Q FDDQJDD\ V O H H Y H  Y PDDV
V K D P H O H V V  DGM xDDNDMRP V K X I I O H  Y ZDWDW V O L F H  Q GRJLW
V K D U H  Q FsUZDDODVHGGRR V L F N  YD IHHEDURRSDZpUDGL V O L F H  Y GRJIHUHMWDUDDVH
VHGDDWWH V L F N O \  YD ZpUDGL[LLERQ V O L S  Y QDPD
V K D U H G  Y WDODDWD V L F N Q H V V  Q MDDKJRUR V O L S  L Q  X Q H [ S H F W H G O \  Y IyOD
V K D U H G  Q VHGDDWOH V L F N Q H V V  YD IHHEDU V O L S  L Q  X Q H [ S H F W H G O \  LQWHQ FXUX[
V K D U N  Q FD[ V L F N R I W H Q  YD [LLERQ V O L S S H U V  Q FDUD[
V K D U S  H G J H  Q FDW V L G H  Q ODDERRU V O L S S H U \  DGM QDPD
V K D U S H Q  Y OHV V L G H  SUHS ZHW V O R W  Y VRRWL
V K D Y H  Y OLLQHOQGHOZDWZDWX V L G H  R I  E R G \  SUHS ZHW V O R W  Q VXUX[DOGXJJDO
V K H  PXQJL V L G H V  Q ZHW V O R Z  YD \LL[
V K H  FS PX V L H Y H  Q OD\XOD\XNDD\ V O R Z O \  DGM QGDQND
V K H D  E X W W H U  Q GLZLQJDODP VLIW Y VHHJD V O X P E H U  Q \DDQGyRU
V K H D W K  Q ODDPEDU VLIW Q OD\ V O X P E H U  Y MLQNRR
V K H G  Q [RRWLW V L J K W  Y VHpQ V O X P E H U L Q J  YQ MLQNRR
V K H G  Y UXXV V L J Q  Q PDDQGDUJDPHORNDDQ V O X P E H U L Q J  Q \DDQGyRU
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English-Wollof VPDOO
V P D O O  YD VHZWXXWL V R Q J  Q Zy\ V S O L W  R S H Q  Y WRM
V P D O O  F D O D E D V K  Q PEDDWX V R Q J V  Q NDVDJ V S O L W  R S H Q  Q DP[DU
V P D U W  YD DD\VDDV V R R W  Q PEROWLQ V S R L O  Y NDVDDUD\DD[D
V P D V K  Y WH\ V R R W K  V D \ H U  Y VHUXxWX V S R L O H G  YD \DD[X
V P H D U  Y ULLE V R U U H O  Q ELVDDEEDVDDE V S R Q J H  Q HSRQV
V P H O O  Y IyRQ[HHx V R U U R Z  Q PHHWLWQD[DUWLLV V S R R Q  Q NXGGX
V P H O O  E D G  DGM sQD V R U U R Z I X O  YD QD[DUL V S R W V  Q JDDNDJDDNDWRR[DWRR[D
V P H O O E D G  Y [HVHZ V R U U R Z I X O  DGM PHpWL V S U D L Q  Q Us[D
V P R N H  Q VD[DDU V R U U \  DGM PDDVDPDV V S U D L Q  DGM IR[RM
V P R N H  Y WX[ V R X O  Q UXX[ V S U H D G  YD UDDFX
V P R N H U  Y WX[NDW V R X Q G  Y ULLU V S U H D G  Y ILULODOODZUDDFDUR\
V P R W K H U  Q IH\L V R X Q G  P D G H  E \  D  E U H D N L Q J   Q V S U L Q J  Q WsE
V P R W K H U  Y PRSSD NDN V S U L Q N O H  Y VX\ZLV
V P X J J O H  Y UDZDO V R X S  Q xHH[ V S U R X W  Q PHHxD
V P X J J O H U  Q UDZDOHNDW V R X S  S U H S D U H G  Z L W K  R N U D  Q VXSD V S U R X W I O R Z H U L Q J  V W D J H  Q
V P X J J O L Q J  Q UDZDOH V R X U  YD IRUR[ WyQWyRU
V Q D L O  Q WXXID\pHW V R X U  P L O N  Q VRRZ V S \  Q MHHEDDQXNDWMHHEDQX
6 Q D N H  Q MDDQVDD V R X U  V D S  Q PDDGD V T X D V K  Q EDDQJDQDDMR
V Q D W F K  Y NyISDND V R X U  V D S O R F D O  Q NDEDD V T X D W  Q MRQNRQ
V Q D W F K  D  E L W  R I  V O H H S  Q JsIJRI V R Z  GD ML V T X D W  Y MRQNRQ
V Q H D N  Y \RROHHNX V R Z  Q ILL V T X H H ] H  Y OLLQDO
V Q H D N H [ S U H V V L R Q  Y PR\ V R Z Q  GD ML V T X L U U H O  Q MD[DW
V Q H D N V O D Q J  Y URRFHHNX V S D F H  Q SDODDV V W D E  H[ GDDEXX[
V Q H H ] H  Y WLVRyOL V S D F L R X V  YD \DDWX V W D E  Q MDPMDPVRR
V Q L I I  Y [HHxWX V S D G H  Q JRSSSpHOSHHO V W D E H [ S U H V V L R Q  LQWHQ FDED[
V Q L Y D O  Y xLVDEX V S D U H  Q JDUROHPDD V W D L Q  Q JDDNDJDDNDWRR[DWRR[D
V Q L Y H O  Q \pUpPDQWDOX V S H D N  Y ODDNDZD[ZR[ V W D L Q  Y JDDNDWD[D
V Q R U H  Y [DQGRRU V S H D N H U  Q ODDNDNDW V W D N H  Y ODD
V Q X I I  Q [HPPH V S H D U  Q [HHM V W D N H  Q WHN
V R  Q NRQ V S H F L H V  R I  F D W W O H  Q QGDDPD V W D P P H U  Y EDUGsW
V R  DGY IR V S H H F K  Q NDDGX V W D P S  Y GLØGLØL
V R  P X F K  Q QDQJDP V S H H G  Q ZLWHHV V W D P S  Q WDPSH
V R  W K D W  FRQM QGD[ V S H O O  Y NRUWH V W D Q G  Y ORRWD[DZ
V R  W K H Q  FRQM QRRQX V S H O O  Q IHUHGHSDDV V W D Q G  S L S H  Q SRPSHUyELQH
V R D S  Q VDDEX V S H Q G  Y GHIMDD\ODD V W D U F K  Q GDDNDDQGHJRP
V R D S  Z D W H U  Q SRyWLW V S H Q G  D  G D \  Q IHUHGHSDDV V W D U H  Y [RROH
V R F L H W \  Q NRPSLQ V S H Q G  D  G D \  Y HHQGDO V W D U H  Q [XOL
V R F N V  Q NDZDV V S H Q G  W K H  G D \  Y HHQGXHQGX V W D U W  Y GRRUNXPDDVHVDxFDWDDO
V R G D  Q OLPXXQDDW V S H Q G  W K H  Q L J K W  Y IDQDDQ WDDPEDOL
V R I W  G U L Q N  Q OLPXXQDDW V S H Q G  W K H  Q L J K W  V R P H W L P H  Y V W D U W  H D U O \  Y QMsOX
V R I W H Q  E \  V R D N L Q J  YD JsMsI IDQDDQDO V W D U W  H D U O \  Q WHHODGRRU
V R O G L H U  Q VROGDDU V S H U D W H  Q WDDJDDWOH V W D U W  W R  DGM GDOGL
V R O L F L W  Y xDDQ V S H U P  Q PDQLLZX V W D W H  R I  E H L Q J  T X L H W  Q QRSLQLLSL
V R O L F L W  Q ORMWH V S H Z  Y \XXW VHHK
V R O L O R J X \  Y ZR[WXZD[WX V S L G H U  Q MDUJRx V W D W H  R I  E H L Q J  T X L H W  YD PHNND
V R O L O R T X L V H  Y ZR[WX V S L H G  Q MHHEDDQX V W D W H  R I  E H L Q J  W D N H Q  R X W  YD GHx
V R O Y H  Y IDM V S L O O  Y WXXU V W D W H P D W H  YD PDDVJXGDØ
V R P H  GRR V S L Q  Y ZRQGDDO V W D W H P H Q W  Q GHNNDQGRRU
V R P H  DGM L V S L U L W  Q MLQHWXXU\DOHHI V W D W X V  Q MsPPDMRPPD
V R P H  Q DQ\L V S L W  Y WXIOL PDD[DDPD
V R P H  W U R X E O H  DGM D\ V S L W W L Q J  F R E U D  Q xDQJRRU V W D \  O R Q J  YD \DDJD
V R P H R Q H  H[ VDDZDD\ V S L W W O H  Q WXIOLW V W H D O  Y VDDFD
V R P H R Q H  Z K R  F R X U W V  Q V S O D V K  Y WLV V W H D O  Q ZHH[D VODQJ 
GR[DDQNDW V S O D \  R Q H
V  O H J V  R S H Q  Q V W H D O  V O D Q J  Y QMLLQQMRRI
V R P H W K L Q J  Q GDUDOHQQD ØDDOHHNXØRROHHNX V W H D P  Y PXXVDOWDØ
V R P H W K L Q J  H V H Q W L D O  Q IDUDWD V S O D \  R Q H
V  O H J V  R S H Q  Y V W H D P  Q VXXVDO
V R P H W K L Q J  W K D W  S U L F N V  YD ØDDSHHNX V W H D P H G  P H D W   I L V K  Q NHWDQGL
FXXWpFXXFH V S O H H Q  Q JDDGDP V W H D P H U  Q LQGp
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VWHHU English-Wollof
V W H H U  Q VDD V W U R O O  Y GR[DQWX V Z H O O  Q QHHUL
V W H S  R Q  V R P H R Q H  W K L Q J  Y V W U X F W X U H  Q QHHJ V Z L I W O \  DGY IDW
GpJDDW V W U X J J O H  Y xD[D V Z L I W O \  Q JDDZ
V W H S  R Y H U  Y MHpJL V W U X J J O H  YD [DUX V Z L P  Y IpH\QRR
V W H Z  Q FDDFX V W U X J J O H  Q FRRQR V Z L W F K  R I I  Y IH\NDPDM
V W L F N  Y WDIWDSD V W X E E R U Q  YD WHH[HW V Z R O O H Q  YD IXQNL
V W L F N  Q EDQWDHWWD\ V W X F N H G  YD FDØ V Z R O O H Q  DGM QsZZL
V W L F N  W R  Y WD[D V W X G H Q W  Q MDQJDNDW V Z R O O H Q  H \ H O L G  Q MXPEXM
V W L F N \  Q WD[H V W X G \  Q QMDQJD V Z R U G  Q MDDVL
V W L F N \  YD VpFFD V W X G \  Y MDQJD V \ P S D W K L ] H  YD \pUpP
VWLOO Q VHOHZWHH\L V W X I I  Q \pW V \ P S D W K \  Q \pUPDDQGH
V W L O O  K D Y H  Y GHVH V W X I I  Y xXX[URRI V \ P W R P V  Q PHORNDDQ
V W L Q J  Q PDWDPDDWD V W X P E O H  Y IDNDWDOX W Y ÙHHWHHNX
V W L Q J  Y IHHWD V W X P S  DGM sNND W D E O H  Q WDDEXO
V W L Q J \  YD QD\ØRRWD V W X Q  YD ZDDU W D J  T X H V W L R Q  P D N H U  LQW IR
VWLU Y PDD\sQJDO V W X S L G  Q GRW WDLO Q JHHQ
V W R F N L Q J V  Q NDZDV V W X S L G  YD GRIWRy\ W D L O R U  Q xDZNDWWDMRRU
V W R P D F K  Q ELLU V X E V W D Q W L D O  DGM EX\ W D N H  Y ELLIREIDEMsOWDD\RyEX
V W R P D F K  YD ELLU V X E W U D F W  Y JHpQHH W D N H  D  E L W H  Y ØDSDWLØRSDWL
V W R Q H  Q [HHUGRM V X F F H H G  Q QGDP W D N H  D  K D Q G I X O  Y WLEED
V W R Q H  D W  V R P H R Q H  Y MDP V X F F H H G  Y WHHNL W D N H  D  S H U P L V V L R Q  Y WDDJX
V W R R G  Y ORRWD V X F K  D V  DGM NRP W D N H  D  V P D O O  E L W  Y FRPSD
V W R R G  Q WD[DZ V X F N  Y PRFD W D N H  D  V Z D O O R Z  Q JXX[
V W R R O  Q GD\SXXS V X F N O H  Y QDPSD W D N H  D  W X U Q  Y ODD[D
V W R S  Y ORRWD[DZWHHV V X G G H Q O \  DGY WLU W D N H  D  Z D O N  Y GR[DQWX
V W R S  E \  YD MXX[ V X I I H U  YD WRUR[ W D N H  D E L W H  Y ØDDx
V W R S  E \  Q MDDU V X I I H U L Q J  YD VRRQDO W D N H  D G Y D Q W D J H  Y PXXVH
V W R S  U D L Q L Q J L Q  S U R F H V V  Y V X I I H U L Q J  Q FRRQR W D N H  D O R Q J  Y \yEDDOH
VpZsWVpEHW V X J D U  Q VXNNDUVXNNXU W D N H  D Q  R D W K  Y ZDDW
V W R S S H U  Q NXEHHUVDDx V X L W  Q NRVWLLP W D N H  F D U H  R I  Y WRRSDWRR\RU
V W R U H  Q SXNXVVDDDQJDW V X L W F D V H  Q ZROLV W D N H  F K D U J H  Y MLLWp
V W R U H \  E X L O G L Q J  Q WDD[ V X P P H U  Q QRRU W D N H  O H D Y H  Y WDDJX
V W R U N  Q xDDUDSXORR[RRGD V X Q  Q QDDM W D N H  R Q H
V  V K D U H  Y VDDND
xDDODSDNL 6 X Q G D \  Q $OHWGLPDDV W D N H  R X W  Y JHpQHH
V W R U P \  Q QJHODDQH V X Q Q \  YD QDDMH W D N H  R X W  R I  W K H  P R X W K  Y \DDEL
V W R U P \  YD ZDDPH V X S H U L R U  Q QMDDWLJL W D N H  U H V W  L Q  D Q  D L U \  S O D H  Y IpH[OX
V W R U \  Q OHHE V X S H U V W L W L R Q  Q ELGDD W D N H  V L G H V  Y IDUDOIppWppODD
V W U D G G O H  Y ZDU V X U Q D P H  Q EDD\R)DQGHVDQWD W D O L V P D Q  Q JDDODDM
V W U D L J K W  YD WDDOL EDUL W D O N  Y ZD[ZR[ZR[ZD[
V W U D L J K W H Q  Q MXEMXEDO V X U S D V V  YD JpQ W D O N  O R X G O \  Y VRRZ
V W U D L J K W H Q  YD WDDOL V X U S U L V H  Y GDD[D W D O N  W R  R Q H V H O I  Y ZR[WX
V W U D Q J H U  Q JDQ V X U S U L V H  H[ FDD WDOO DGM QMRRO
V W U D Z  Q xD[ V X U S U L V H  YD GDD[D W D P D U L Q G  Q GD[DDU
V W U D Z  P D W W U H V V  Q SDMDDV V X U S U L V H G  YD ZDDUX W D Q  Y ZXOOL
V W U H D P  Q ZD\RVH\DDQ V X U U R X Q G L Q J V  SUHS ZHW W D Q J  W R S  Q JHQVR
V W U H H W  Q NRxPEHGGD V X U U R X Q G V R P H R Q H  W K L Q J  Y W D Q Q H U  Q ZXOOLNDW
V W U H Q J W K  Q GRROHNDWWDQ VsP W D S  Q SRPSH
V W U H W F K  Y IXGGD V Z D O O R Z  Y ZRQDZDQD WDU Q JRGRURØ
V W U H W F K  P D U N V  Q UHZ V Z D O O R Z Z L W K R X W  Y ZDUD[ W D U U H G  Q WDOL
V W U H W F K  R Q H V H O I  Y IXGGX V Z D \ L Q J  R I  W K H  K L S V  Y EDxDU W D V W H  Q xDPVDIDD\
V W U H W F K H U  Q EDODQNDDU EDxDUL W D V W H  Y JXX
V W U L N H  Y GyRUJHUHZxHI V Z D \ L Q J  W K H  K L S V  YD GXJXMGDJDF W D V W H O H V V  YD VDDSL[RUPEHW
V W U L N H  R Q  W K H  K H D G  Y RØ V Z H D U  Y JLxZDDWZDDW W D V W \  YD VDI
V W U L P S  Q VLSSDVLSSDVLSSD[ V Z H D W  Y xD[D W D [  Q OHPSR
V W U L Q J  Q ILGGLZRO V Z H H S  Y EDOHID[DVILWD W D [ L  Q WDNVL
V W U L S H V  Q UHZ V Z H H W  YD QHH[ W H D  S D U W \  Q DWDD\D
V W U L S V  Q [DI V Z H H W  S R W D W R  Q SDWDDWSDWDDV W H D F K  Y MDQJDOH
V W U L Y H  YD VRRQDO[DUX V Z H O O  DGM QsZZL W H D F K H U  Q MDQJDOHNDWH
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English-Wollof WHDU
W H D U  Q [RRWLW W K H U H  GHP IDOHIpOpIpOpIRRIX W L P L G  YD [XWD
W H D U  Y [DU[RRWL QDOHQHOHQDOH W L P L G  S H U V R Q  Q EDDQJDQRR\H
W H D U V  Q URQJRx W K H U H  D E R X W  SUHS VLFL W L Q  Q SRW
W H D V H  Y QMRRVxDDZDO W K H U H I R U H  DGY NRQ W L Q \  YD VHZ
W H D W  Q FXV W K H U P R P H W U H  Q WDPRPRLWD W L Q \  L Q V H F W  Q PXWXPXWX
WHOO Y IRODD W K H U P R V W D W  Q WDPRVWDDW W L U H G  YD ORRWDVRRQD[RR[
WHOO Q ZD[LQ W K H V H  GHP \LL W R  SUHS FLSXU
WHOODOLH Q IHQ W K H \  RH OHxX W R  SRVWS IRND
W H O O  D  V W R U \  Y OHpE W K L H I  Q UDZDOHNDWVDDFHH W R  D J U H H  R Q  YD GHpJRR
WHOORII Y WDxFD[DV W K L H I V O D Q J  Q UDQGDONDW W R  D S S H D U  Y IyOD
W H O O L Q J  Q ZD[LQ W K L J K  Q OXSSDSRRM W R  D U L V H  Y MLLWX
W H O O L Q J  YQ IRR W K L Q  YD ODDSDVHZZR\RIR\RI W R  D V N  Y ODDMODDMWH
W H P S O H  Q NDEDDEQDPSDWDO \RR\ W R  D V V X P H  YD GHIH
W H Q  Q IXNND W K L Q J  Q OÔI\sI W R  D V V X P H  Y JDGGX
W H Q G  V K H H S   F D W W O H  H W F   Y VDDPL W K L Q N  Y IRJIRRJ[DODDW W R  D W W H P S W  Y IH[H
W H Q G R Q  Q FDDV W K L Q N  YD GHIH\DDNDDU W R  D Y H Q J H  Y IH\HHNX
W H Q W K  Q IXNNHHO W K L U G  Q xHWHHO W R  E D E \  V L W  Y EDDPEDDQH
W H U P L Q D W H  Y QHHI W K L U W \  Q IDQZHHU W R  E D F N E L W H  Y MRRZ
W H U P L W H V  Q PD[ W K L V  GHP MLLOLLPLL W R  E D L W  Q PHHE
W H V W L F O H V  Q NRR\ W K L V  R Q H  GHP ELL W R  E D L W  Y PHHE
W K D Q  YD JHQD W K L V  S H U V R Q  GHP NLL W R  E H  D U P H G  YD JDDFDD\RR
W K D Q N  Y JsUsPQJsPDQGH W K L V  S O D F H  GHP ILL W R  E H  D Z D N H  YD HHZX
W K D Q N  \ R X  Q MpUpMsI W K L V  Y H U \  P R P H Q W  GHP JLL W R  E H  E H Q W  YD EDQNX
W K D Q N V  Q MpUpMsI W K L V  Z D \  GHP QLL W R  E H  E H Q W  Y GpQJD
W K D Q N V  DGM JsUPDQGH W K L V  \ H D U  Q UHHQUHQ W R  E H  G L Y R U F H G  YD IDVH
W K D W  Y QH W K R V H  GHP \RR\X W R  E H  H Q O L J K W H Q H G  YD HHZX
W K D W  GHP ORROXQHOHQDOH W K R V H  Z K L F K  D U H  US \X W R  E H  U H P R Y H G  YD GHx
W K D W  FRQM NR W K R X J K W  Q [DODDW W R  E H  U R W W H Q  YD IyQD[
W K D W  G D \  Q NHURJNHUDJ W K R X V D Q G  Q QMXQp W R  E H O L H I  YD JsPJyP
W K D W  S H U V R Q  GHP NpOpNDOHNRRNX W K U H D G  Q ZRx W R  E H Q H I L W  YD MLJ
W K D W  W K L Q J  GHP ODOHORROX W K U H D G  Y QDV W R  E R U G H U  Y JpWHQ
W K D W  Z D \  GHP QDOH W K U H V K  Y EDDFDOLL W R  E U L E H  Y JHUGXNNX
W K D W  Z D \ P D Q Q H U  FRQM QRRQX W K U R D W  Q SXUX[ W R  E U L Q J  Y LVL
W K D W  Z K L F K  LQW OX" W K U R X J K  SRVWS OD W R  E X \  Y MsQGD
W K D W
V  Z K \  H[ PRRWD[ W K U R Z  Y ID\IXGGDVDDQLZDDND W R  F D F N O H  Y NHHNX
W K H  GHP ND ZDOZHØ W R  F D O P  YD QD[
W K H  GD ELJLMDMLNLOLPLVLZL W K U R Z  V R P H R Q H  G R Z Q  Y PEDV W R  F D U U \  Y PHHE
W K H  F R O R X U  R I  U H G Y H U \  LQWHQ W K U R Z  Z L W K  I D U H  Y FRRUDO W R  F O D V V  Y NDODDVH
FXUFR\ W K U R Z Q  Q ID\ W R  F O H D Q  Y IRPSD
W K H  H Q G  R I  Q PXMHpOPXML W K X Q G H U  O L J K W H Q L Q J  Q PHOD[DO W R  F O H D U  Y ID[DV
W K H  K R O \  4 X U D Q  Q NDDPLLO 7 K X U V G D \  Q $O[HPHV W R  F R P E  Q SHxH
W K H  N L Q J  R I  F D \ R U  Q MDUDDI W L F N  Q ZHWHx W R  F R Q F H D O  Y ODD[D
W K H  O D V W  Q PXMH W L F N O H  Y UDI W R  F R Q I U R Q W V O D Q J  Y GDO
W K H  P D Q Q H U  Z D \  W R  G R  Q DQDP W L G H  Q SHHVHZDDPH W R  F R Y H U R Q H V H O I  Y PXXUX
W K H  P L G G O H  SUHS GLJJD WLH Y HHZWDNNDZDDWLLU W R  F U D Z O  X Q G H U  Y PERWD
W K H  P R V W  R Q H  F D Q  G R  YD NHP W L H  D Q  D V Q L P D O
V  W Z R  O H J V  Y W R  F U R V V  Y MDDOD
NDWWDQ MsQJD W R  F U X P E O H  Y PR[Rx
W K H  R Z Q H U  Q ERURP W L H  L Q  D  N Q R W  Q SDV W R  F U \  Y MRR\
W K H  S O  GD \L W L H G  YD IDVX W R  F X W G R Z Q  Q MDV
W K H  V H F R Q G  G D \  D I W H U  Q VLELU W L J H U  Q VHJJDWHQHWHQH W R  G H O H J D W H  Y HEDO
W K H  V X Q  Q MDQWD W L J K W  YD GDØVHHUH[DW W R  G H V H U Y H  Y HHORR
W K H  Z R U O G  Q DDGXQD W L O D S L D  Q ZDDV W R  G H W K U R Q H  Y IRROL
W K H I W  Q FDFFD WLOHV Q NDUR W R  G L U H F W  Y MLLWp
W K H P  RSW OHHQ WLOO Y IR W R  G R G J H  Y PEDV
W K H P  LVS xRRP WLOO SRVWS IR W R  G U L Y H  H[ NXV
W K H Q  DGY NRQ WLOW Y PR\DO W R  G U L Y H  Y GDZDO
W K H Q  FRQM WH W L P H  Q MDPDDQRWDØZD[WX W R  G X V W  Y ID[DVIRJJD
W K H U H  GD ID ZR[WXZD[WX W R  H Q W D Q J O H  Y OsMDO
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WR English-Wollof
W R  H U D V H  Y IDU W R  U H Y H Q J H  Y IH\HHNX W U D G L W L R Q  Q FRVDDQ
W R  H V W L P D W H  Y IRJIRRJ W R  U H Y H U H  Y IRQND W U D L Q  Y \DU
W R  H [ W U D F W  Y EXGGL W R  U R O O  Y Hx W U D L Q  Q RWRUDD\VD[DDU
W R  I D L Q W  Q PHpGD W R  U X Q  H[ GDDØLGDDØL W U D L Q  V W D W L R Q  Y JDDU
W R  I L G G O H  Z L W K  Y MDDEDO W R  V F U D W F K  R Q H V H O I  Y RRNDWX W U D L Q H U  Q MDQJDOHNDWH
W R  I L Q L V K  Y pHJDOL W R  V N L G  Y PEDUPEDUDWHNX W U D Q V D F W L R Q  Q GXJJRR
W R  I U L J K W H Q  Y MRRPDO W R  V O L G H  Y PEDUPEDUDWHNX W U D Q V I H U  Y NDWD
W R  J H W  Y MRW PEDUPEDUDWHNR W U D Q V O D W L R Q  Q ILUQGp
W R  J L Y H  Y MR[PD\ W R  V S H Q G  W K H  Q L J K W  Z L W K  Y W U D Q V S D U H Q W  YD SHUHZHUH
W R  J L Y H  W R  Y MR[H IDQDDQH W U D Q V S O D Q W  Y MsPEDW
W R  J O D G H  Y xHGGD W R  V S U H D G  Y ULLE W U D R X E O H  V K R R W H U  Q MD[DVHNDW
W R  J R  D K H D G  Y MLLWX W R  V W D E  Y MDP W U D S  Y WsU
W R  J R  I H W F K  Y LQGLML W R  V W D P S  Y MRJJL W U D V K  Q PEDOLW
W R  J R  W K U R X J K  Y IyOD W R  V W H D O  Y NDMD W U D Y H O  Y WDDPDWXNNLZR\DDV
W R  J R V V L S  Y MRRZ W R  V W U D L J K W H Q   Y MXEDO W U H D W  Y IDM
W R  J R Y H U Q  Y MLLWp W R  V X E P H U J H  Y GLLJ W U H H  Q JDUDE
W R  J U R Z  Y PDJ W R  V X F N  E R Q H V  Y PRFDDW W U H P E O H  Y NDUNDULNRINRIILOR[
W R  K D P P H U  Y PDUWR W R  V X U S U L V H  Y MDD[DO W U H Q G  DGM FDVJLQ
W R  K D Q G  Y MR[ W R  V X U Y L Y H  YD PXFFD W U H Q G  YD VDDUL
W R  K D Q G  W R  Y MR[H W R  V Z D \  Y ELLM W U H V S D V V  Y WRRx
W R  K H F N O H  Y WDSDDV W R  W D V W H  Y PRV W U L E H  Q ILUGXOHEX[HHW
W R  K H U G  Y VDDPD W R  W H D V H  YD QD[ W U L E H  L Q  6 H Q H J D O  Q -RORIMRORI
W R  K L G H  Y ODD[D W R  W H O O  D O L H V O D Q J  Y GXXO W U L F N  Q SH[H
W R  K L W  D  W D U J H W  Y DDML W R  W L H  Y MsQJD W U L G L W L R Q D O  H [ F K D Q J H  R I  V  Y URRW
W R  L Q V H U W  Y URRI W R  W X U Q  Y Hx W U L P  Y HPDOHOLL
W R  L W F K  Y HVHQ W R  W Z L V W  Y ELLM W U L S H  Q PEDD[D
WRMDLO Y NDVR W R  X Q E H Q G  Y ELMDQWL W U R X E O H  Y WDSDDV
W R  M R L Q  Y ZDDOL W R  X Q F R Y H U  Y PXXULO W U R X E O H  Q ILWQDNDWDDVH\WDDQH
W R  N L G  YD QD[ W R  X Q S O X J  Y IX[L W U R X J K  Q PEDOND
W R  O D F N  YD PDQNH W R  Z D U Q  Y GpQNX W U R X V H U V  Q WXEp\
W R  O H D G  Y MLLWp W R  Z U D S  Q ORPDV W U X H  YD GpJJD
W R  O H D Y H  Q EDD\ W R  Z U L J J O H  Y xXXPxXXWX W U X H O \  DGY OsQ[D
W R  O L F N  Y PDU W R  \ D Z Q  Y yEEsOL W U X V W  Y ODDRyOX
W R  O L H  YD QDU W R E D F F R  S R Z G H U  Q [HPPH W U X W K  Q  YD GpJJD
W R  P D N H  D  I D F H G  Y JDxD[X W R G D \  Q ELLWH\ WU\ YD MHpP
W R  P D N H  U H D F K  Y DDJHHHHJHH W R H  Q EDDUDDP WU\ Y IH[HNROLNROLNRWRUNRWR
W R  P L V O H D G  Y MXXZpMXZp W R H  Q D L O  Q ZHZH\ W U \  K D U G  YD JRyUJRyUOX
W R  P L V V  YD JHOX W R J H W K H U L Q  S L H F H  R I  F O R  YD W U \  L Q  Y QDWD
W R  P L [  Y MD[DV yPED W V H  W V H I O \  Q ZHx
W R  R S H Q  Y ODDØDODØDUDO W R L O H W  Q NDPDZDQDJ W X F N  Y VRRWL
W R  R Z H  YD DPHO W R L O H W  S D S H U  Q ÙHHWHHNXNDD\ 7 X H V G D \  Q WDODDWD
W R  S D U N  Y JDDUH W R P D W R  S D V W H  Q WRPDDWHOR[DWL W X U E L Q  Q NDDOD
W R  S D U W D N H  Y IDUDO W R P D W R H V  Q WDPDDWH W X U E X O H Q W  YD VRE
W R  S D W F K  DGM IDWD W R P R U U R Z  Q sOOsNVDDPDVXEED 7 X U N H \  Q NyRSLQ
W R  S D \  Y IH\ W R P  W R P  Q QGsQGDWDPD W X U Q  Y MDGGDROEDWLUXXM[HHOX
W R  S L H U F H  Y MDP W R Q J X H  Q ODDPHx W X U Q  E D F N  Y GySSDGHOOX
W R  S R L Q W  Y MR[Rx W R R   D O V R  DGY LW W X U Q  G R Z Q  Y GDD[D
W R  S U L V R Q  Y NDVR W R R  P X F K  YD RSSDO W X U Q  G R Z Q  YD GDD[D
W R  S U R P L V H  Y GpQNX W R R  P X F K  L Q  D  J D W K H U L J  YD W X U Q  I D F H  G R Z Q  Y GLSL
W R  S U R S  Y WRx IpGDJHpZ GySSDGHSSD
W R  S X O O  R I I  Y IX[L W R R O  Q VXWL W X U Q  R I I  Y IH\
W R  U D L V H  YD QDZ W R R W K  Q Eyx W X U Q F R U Q H U  Y MDDGD
W R  U D W H  Y NDODDVH W R S  SUHS NRZNDZ W X U W O H  Q QGXXPDDU
W R  U H D F K  Y DDJDHHJD W R U W R L V H  Q PERQDDW W Z H O Y H  E X W X W V  Q WDQND
W R  U H D G \  YD QRSSL W R X F K  Y ODDOODDPEDPDD W Z L O L J K W  Q PDUD[
W R  U H E H O  Y ILSX W R X U L V W  Q WRRULV W Z L Q N O H  Y UDI
W R  U H F R J Q L V H  Y UDDxH W R Z Q  Q GHNNDWHHUX W Z R  Q xDDU
W R  U H I X V H  Y JDQWX W U D G H U  Q MXOD W Z R  E X W X W V  Q EXUp\
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English-Wollof WZR
W Z R  E R E  Q WXEDDE X U L Q D W H  Y VHEHQ Z D N H  X S  Y \HHZX
W \ H  G \ H  Q FXXE X U L Q D W H  Q VDZ Z D N H  X S  D W  Y HHZRR
W \ S H  DGY IDVRØ X U L Q D W H  R Q  R Q H V H O I  Y VHEHQX Z D N H  X S  Z L W K  Y HHZRR
X J O L Q H V V  YD xDDZDD\ X U L Q H  Q VDZ Z D O N  Y GR[MHpJLOHUXWDDPD
X J O \  YD xDDZ X V H G  L Q  I X W X U H  L P S H U D W L Y H  DY VL Z D O N  D E R X W  Y \XXV\DDV
X P E L O L F D O  F R U G  Q [XFD X V H G  W R  Q GDDQ Z D O N  I D V W O \  Y IDUD[UD[L
X Q E U H O O D  Q SDODQVRRUSDODVRRU X V H G  W R  YD PLLVWDDPD Z D O N  I U R P  Y GR[HH
X Q F H U W D L Q  R I  R Q H
V  Z D \  YD X V H I X O Q H V V  Q QMsULx Z D O N  Y H U \  V O R Z  Y GDDJX
JsOsP X V X D O  DGM PHHQD Z D O N  Z L W K  Y GR[HH
X Q F O H  Q QLMDD\ XWLOLW\ Q QMsULx Z D O N L Q J   Y EDxDUEDxDUL
X Q F O H D Q O L Q H V  Q QRR X W W H U D Q F H  Q EDDW Z D O N T X L F N O \  Y ZDD[X
X Q F R Q W U R O D E O H  YD Ws Y D F F L Q D W H  Y xDNNXQMsQGD Z D O O  Q PDUDDM
X Q F R Y H U  Y GLSL Y D F F L Q D W H  Q SHQNX Z D O O  J H F N R  Q XQND
X Q G H U  SUHS URQ Y D F F L Q H  Q QMsQGD Z D O O H W  Q NDOSHQDID
X Q G H U  V L ] H  Q QGDDPD Y D J L Q D  Q FDDSDOsI Z D Q G H U  Y ZyU\DD\
X Q G H U  Z H D U  Q VXZHWPDD Y D O X H  Q QMsJZXOyRU Z D Q W  Y EXJJD
X Q G H U D W H  YD [HHE[HHEDQWH Y D Q  Q ZDDQ Z D Q W \  YD EXJJp
X Q G H U F O R W K H V  Q VXZHWPDD Y D U L D Q W  I R U   E H   DGY EL Z D U  Q [DUH
X Q G H U H V W L P D W H  YD [HHE Y H J H W D E O H V  Q OsMXP Z D U P  R Q H V H O I  Y MDDUX
X Q G H U H V W L P D W H  H D F K  R W K H U  YD Y H K L F O H  Q PRWRRWRZRWR Z D U P  Z H D W K H U  Q WDQJDD\
[HHEDQWH Y H L O  Y ZDDO Z D U S  Y OD[DV
X Q G H U P L Q H  Y URQX Y H U D Q G D  Q SHURØ Z D U U L R U  Q MDPEDDU
X Q G H U V W D Q G  Y GpHJDPR\ Y H U E  S U H G L F D W R U   V W  3 V   YS GDPD Z D V K  Y ODDEUD[DV
X Q G H U Z H D U  Q MLLWDO Y H U V H L Q  W K H  K R O \  4 X U
Q  Q VDDU Z D V K  YD ODDEX
X Q G H U Z H D U I R U  P H Q  Q JHQVR Y H U \  DGY IHUOHZVHWWHN Z D V K  F O R W K H V  Y IyyW
X Q G R  Y ILUL Y H U \  DGM ODZ JXPSDJXSSD
X Q G R  E U D L G V  YD ILUHHNX Y H U \  LQWHQ NDNNsØNXNORRO Z D V K  U L F H  Y VHEHW
X Q G U H V V  Y IXWL WRURS Z D V K L Q J  S D Q  Q EHxXZDDU
X Q G U H V V H G  YD VLPHpNX Y H U \  K R W  YD VDDV Z D V K R Q H V H O I  Y UD[DVX
X Q H Q H U J H W L F  YD QDVD[ Y H U \  P X F K  DGY IDW Z D V K W K H  I D F H  Y VsOsP
X Q I R O G  Y OHHPL Y H U \  Q H Z  I U H V K  DGM HHVDHHV Z D V S  Q QJXUL
X Q K R R N  Y DDML Y H U \ V R O L G  LQWHQ NsFF Z D V W H  E D V N H W  Q PEDOLW
X Q L W H  Y ILFL Y H [ H G  YD PHU Z D W F K  Y JDUGHVHHWDDQ[RRO
X Q L W H  DGM PHpQJRR Y L F W R U \  Q QGDP Z D W F K H U  Q JDUGHNDW
X Q L W H G  Q GRQNDDVLPDQNRR Y L O O D J H  Q GHNND Z D W H U  Q QGR[
X Q L Y H U V H  Q DDGXQD Y L O O D J H  L Q  6 H Q H J D O  Q -RORI Z D W H U  Y URRVHVXX[WDQ[D
X Q L Y H U V L W \  Q LQLZHUVLWp Y L R O L Q  Q ULLWL Z D W H U  F R Q W D L Q H U  Q QGDDQGDDO
X Q O R D G  Y HHEL Y L U J L Q  Q MDQ[D Z D W H U  O L O O \  Q PEDDSD
X Q O R J  Y OXFL Y L U J L Q L W \  Q QGDZ Z D W H U  P H O R Q  Q EHUHI
X Q S O H D V D Q W  YD QD[DUL Y L V L R Q  YD JLVJLV Z D W H U  W D Q N  Q PEDOND
X Q U D Y H O O  YD OXFpHNX Y R L F H  Q EDDW Z D W H U \  DGM QGR[H
X Q V O D X J K W H U H G  Q PHpGD Y R O X Q W H H U  Y ZDDNLUOXZDODQWHHUX Z D Y H V  Q JDQGD[
X Q V P R R W K  Q xDJDV Y R P L W  Y JDODZDFXZRFX Z D \  Q SH[H
X Q V W X I I  Y xX[L\XOL Y R W H  Y ZRWH Z D \  R I  G U H V V  Q FROLQ
X Q V W X I I H G  Q xX[LW Y R X V  Q JDUDØSDODDV Z D \  W R  V R P H  S O D F H  Y MDDGD
X Q V Z H O O  Y UHHV Y R Z  Y JLxZDDWZDDW Z H  LVS xXQ
X Q W K U H D G  Y OXFL Y R \ D J H  Y ZR\DDV Z H  RH OHxX
X Q W L H  Y IHHFL Y X O W X U H  Q WDQ Z H  W K H \  FSW xX
X Q W L O  SUHS EH Z D G H  Y [XXV : H  W K H \  Z L O O  I GLQHxX
X Q W U D L Q H G  YD \DUDGHNX Z D J H U  Y JDVH Z H  W K H \  Z L O O  Q R W  IQ GXxX
X Q Z D Q W H G  DGM ODPED Z D J H V  Q SH\ Z H D N  YD QDVD[\ROR[
X S  SUHS NRZNDZ Z D J J R Q  Q VDUHHW Z H D O W K \  YD ULLV
X S  YD IHHV Z D L I  Q GR[DQGpHP Z H D Q  Y IDWDIHUDO
X S  W R  SUHS EH Z D L V W  Q QGLJJD Z H D S R Q  Q JDDQDD\
X S U R R W  Y EXGGLVX[L Z D L W  Q QpJ Z H D U  Y VRO
X S V H W  YD PHU Z D L W  Y OHHUDQGX[DDU Z H D Y H  Y UDDED
X S V L G H  G R Z Q  Y MXXWXMXXWDO Z D L W  I R U  Y JDDSDKDDU Z H D Y H U  Q UDDEDNDW
X S W R  SRVWS IR Z D N H  V R P H R Q H  X S  Y HH\HHHH Z H D Y H U  E L U G  Q NDFFRNDFFR
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ZHG English-Wollof
Z H G  Y ELWLWDNND Z K R R S L Q J  F R X J K  Q QMDDPEDWDDQ Z U D S S H U  Q ORPRVXZDD\
Z H G G L Q J  Q Vs\ [XUpHWQMDPEDWDDQ PDOODPPRQDDP
Z H G G L Q J  F H U H P R Q \  Q FppW Z K R U H  Q FDJJD Z U H V W O H U  Q PERU
: H G Q H V G D \  Q $DODUEDDDUDOED Z K \  LQW OXWD[" Z U H V W O L Q J  Q ODDPED
Z H H N  Q EpVEXD\ Z L F N H G  YD VR[RU[LLV Z U L J J O H  Y OXX[OXX[L
Z H L J K  Y SHHVH Z L F N H G Q H V V  DGM PERQ Z U L W H  Y ELQGDILWD[XUsGGD
Z H O F R P H  Y WHHUWX Z L I H  Q MDEDUVR[QD Z U L W H U  Q ELQGDNDW
Z H O F R P H  LQW VDUJDVsULFD Z L O G  F D W  Q VLLUX \ D U G  Q \DDU
Z H O O  Q WpHQ Z L O G  Y L Q H  I U X L W  S O D Q W  Q NDEDD \ D Z Q  Y EyyEDOL
Z H O O  YD ZpU Z L Q G  Q QJHODZQJHOHZ \ H D U  Q DW
Z H O O  E U R X J K W  X S  YD \DUX Z L Q G R Z  Q SDODQWHHU \ H D U  E H I R U H  O D V W  Q GDDZMpHJ
Z H O O  S R X Q G H U H G  J U L Q Q H G  YD Z L Q G \  Q QJHODZQJHOHZ \ H V  H[ QDDPZDDZ
PRRND Z L Q J  Q ODDI \ H V W H U G D \  Q GpHPED
Z H W  Y JDDV Z L Q N  Y SLLV \ L H O G  Q JRSSSpHO
Z H W  YD WRR\ Z L Q N  U R O O  W K H  H \ H  Y [HHOX \ R X  RS L
Z H W Q H V V  Q WRR\DD\WRR\H Z L Q Q R Z  Y EHHV \ R X  FP QJD
Z K D O H  Q PERQNDQD Z L Q Q R Z L Q J  E D V N H W  Q WHQWHØ \ R X  VH \DD
Z K D W  LQW ODQQDND Z L S H  Y ILWDIRPSDIyPSX \ R X  FS QJD
Z K D W  K R Z  D U H  \ R X  LQW QRR ÙHHWHHNX \ R X  RH QJD
Z K D W  L V "  LQW OX\ Z L S H  YD ODDEX \ R X  LVS \RZ
Z K D W L V  LQW OX" Z L U H  Q ILLO \ R X  VSQ L
Z K D W \ R X  LQW ORR Z L U H  J D X ] H  Q JLUL\DD \ R X  RSW OHHQ
Z K H H O  E D U U R Z  Q EXUXZHWSXXV Z L V H  YD PXXV \ R X  D U H S O  \DQJL
SXXV Z L V K  Q VDJR \ R X  H P S K D W L F  VSQ LWH
Z K H Q  Q VX Z L V K  Y QDWD \ R X  Z L O O  S O X U D O  I GLQJHHQ
Z K H Q  LQWHQ NDx Z L V K  I R U  YD NHpQHHpQH \ R X  Z L O O V L Q J X O D U  Q 'LQJD
Z K H U H  DGY DQDIRRIX Z L V K  Z K R O H  K H D U W H G O \  Y pHQp \ R X
O O  Q R W  IQ GRR
Z K H U H  LQWHQ IDQ Z L V K I X O  Y PDD \ R X Q J  P D Q  Q ZR[DPEDDQH
Z K H U H  D U H  \ R X "  DGM IRR\ Z L W F K  Q GyPDGsPD[XODDQ \ R X Q J  V K R R W  Q JDQFD[
Z K H U H  L V "  DGM IX\ Z L W F K  G R F W R U  Q MDEDU \ R X Q J  Z R P D Q  Q MHHJ
Z K H U H  L V  L W F R Q W U D F W L R Q  DGY Z L W K  SUHS FL \ R X Q J H U V L E O L Q J  Q UDNND
DQDP Z L W K G U D Z  Q EDD\ \ R X S O  RH QJHHQ
Z K H W  V K D U S H Q  Y GDDV Z L W K G U D Z Q  YD EHUX \ R X S O  FP QJHHQ
Z K H W K H U  FRQM IRQGD[ Z L W Q H V V  Y IHNNHHWHHZHH \ R X S O  FS QJHHQ
Z K L F K  LQW MXPDD Z L W Q H V V  Q VHUQGHVHHGH \ R X U  SD VDVHHQ
Z K L F K  DGM EDQ Z L ] D U G  Q QRR[RRU \ R X W K  Q QGDZ
Z K L F K  US JX Z R H  Q FDW
Z K L F K  L V  US EX Z R O I  Q EXNNL
Z K L F K  R Q H V "  LQWHQ \DQ" Z R O R I  Q -RORIMRORIRORIZRORI
Z K L O H  D J R  DGM VDQ[D Z R O R I  G L V K  Q EHQDFLQ
Z K L O V H  Y EDxDUEDxDUL Z R P D Q  Q MLJpHQVR[QD
Z K L P  Q FRREDUH Z R P H Q
V  M D F N H W  Q NDPLVRRO
Z K L S  Q NDDFFLUL Z R R G Z R U N H U  Q ODZEH
Z K L S F R U G  Q NDDFFLUL Z R U G  Q NDDGX
Z K L V N H U V  Q PXVWDDV Z R U G  I R U  F D O O L Q J  D  F D W  H[ PXXV
Z K L V W O H  Y ZROLV Z R U N  Y OLJHp\
Z K L V W O H  Q PELOLE Z R U N  Q OLJHH\
Z K L W H  Q ZHH[ Z R U N  H D U O \  L Q  W K H  P R U Q L Q J  Y
Z K L W H  YD ZHH[ [p\
Z K L W H  S H U V R Q  Q WXEDDE Z R U N H U  Q OLJHH\NDW
Z K L W H  Z D V K  Q EDODQVH Z R U N V K R S  Q DWDOL\H
Z K L W H  Z D V K  Y EDODQVH Z R U P  Q PDUPDUDDQVDDQ
Z K R  US JX Z R U U \  Q ILWQD
Z K R  LQW MXPDDNDQ"NX Z R U V H  YD \pHV
Z K R  L V  LQW NX\ Z R U V K L S  Y GDJDDQMDDPX
Z K R P  LQW NDQ" Z R U W K  Q QMsJ
Z K R P  US JX Z R X Q G  Q JyRP
Z R X Q G  Y JDDx
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