distinguish Pular language Infobox Language name Pulaar states Senegal , Mauritania , Gambia , Guinea Bissau , Mali speakers 3.7 million date 2006 ethnicity Toucouleur people Toucouleur , Fula people Fula familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo fam3 Senegambian languages Senegambian fam4 Fula Serer fam5 Fula language Fula nation iso3 fuc Pulaar is a Fula language spoken primarily as a first language by Fula people and Tukolor or Toorobe in the Senegal River valley area traditionally known as Futa Tooro , and further south and east. Pulaar speakers, known as wikt Haalpulaar en Haalpulaar en live in Senegal , Mauritania , Gambia , Guinea Bissau and western Mali . According to Ethnologue there are several dialect differences, but all are inherently intelligible. Pulaar is not to be confused with Pular language Pular , another variety of Fula spoken in Guinea Conakry including the Fouta Jallon region . The Pulaar and Pular varieties of Fula are to some extent mutually intelligible, but require a separate literature. Pulaar is written in a Latin script Latin alphabet , but historically was written in an Arabic script Arabic alphabet known as Ajami alphabet ajami see Fula orthographies . Linguistic features main Fula language The negative accomplished verb form ends in aani . This is slightly different from Maasina Fulfulde and Pular language Pular . any paticularities of this variety of Fula here References http www.ethnologue.com show language.asp?code fuc Ethnologue page on Pulaar Category Fula language Category Languages of Senegal Fula language Category Languages of Mauritania Fula language Category Languages of the Gambia Fula language Category Languages of Mali Fula language Senegal stub Mauritania stub Gambia stub Mali stub nc lang stub de Pulaar id Bahasa Pulaar it Lingua pulaar pms Lenga Pulaar sv Pulaar ... more details
Fula may refer to Fula people or Fulani, Ful e Fula language or Pulaar, Fulfulde, Fulani Fulani Empire, also known as the Sokoto Caliphate disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. it Fula nl Fula pt Fula ... more details
distinguish Pulaar language Infobox Language name Pular nativename Pular states Guinea minor Guinea Bissau , Sierra Leone , Mali region Fouta Jalon in Guinea speakers 3 million ethnicity Fula people familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo fam3 Senegambian languages Senegambian fam4 Fula Serer fam5 Fula language Fula nation script Fula orthographies Guinea Fula alphabet iso3 fuf Pular is a Fula language spoken primarily by Fula people in the Fouta Jalon area in Guinea . It is also spoken in parts of Guinea Bissau , Sierra Leone , and Senegal . There are a small number of speakers in Mali . Pular is spoken by 2.5 million Guineans, about 28 of the national population. ref cite web last ethnologue.org title Ethnologue report for Guinea url http www.ethnologue.com show country.asp?name gn publisher Ethnologue Languages of the World accessdate 25 April 2011 ref This makes Pular the most widely spoken indigenous language in the country. Substantial numbers of Pular speakers have migrated to other countries in West Africa, notably Senegal . Pular is not to be confused with Pulaar , another Fula language spoken natively in Senegambia , Mauritania , and western Mali including the Futa Toro region . Pular is written in Arabic script Arabic Ajami script ajami and Latin script Latin scripts. Linguistic features main Fula language There are some particularities to this version of Fula, including Use of plural form for politeness such as in German or French, unlike other varieties of Fula A number of separate verbal roots for politeness these may exist only in Pular There is no initial Consonant mutation Fula consonant mutation from singular to plural verb forms as is the case in other varieties of Fula there is in nominal forms, however In addition to the more standard long form pronouns of Fula there are alternate forms in Pular hi l pronoun . The table ... imperfect memory class wikitable Person number Standard long form pronoun as in Pulaar Corresponding ... more details
Infobox language name Fula nativename Fulani altname Fulfulde, Pulaar, Pular Fulaare states Mauritania , Senegal , Mali , Guinea , Burkina Faso , Niger , Nigeria , Cameroon , Gambia , Chad , Sierra Leone , Benin , Guinea Bissau , Sudan , Central African Republic , C te d Ivoire , Ghana , Togo , Liberia , Gabon speakers 13 million date 1991 date1 2007 ethnicity Fula people Ful e familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo fam3 Senegambian languages Senegambian fam4 Fula Serer nation iso1 ff iso2 ful iso3 ful lc1 fuc ld1 Pulaar language Pulaar Senegal lc2 fuf ld2 Pular language Pular Guinea lc3 ffm ld3 Maasina Fulfulde Mali lc4 fue ld4 Borgu Fulfulde Benin lc5 fuh ld5 Western Niger lc6 fuq ld6 Central Eastern Niger lc7 fuv ld7 Nigerian Fulfulde lc8 fub ld8 Adamawa Cameroon lc9 fui ld9 Bagirmi Fulfulde Chad The Fula or Fulani language lang ff Fulfulde or Pulaar or Pular lang fr Peul is a language of West Africa . Like the neighbouring languages Serer and Wolof , it belongs to the Senegambian branch of the Niger Congo language family. It is spoken as a first language by the Fula people unicode Ful e Fula or Fulani people and related groups such as the Tukulor in the Senegal River Valley from Senegambia geography Senegambia and Guinea to Cameroon and Sudan . It is also spoken as a second language by peoples in various areas of the region. Nomenclature infobox ... people . They call their language Pulaar or Pular in the western dialects and Fulfulde in the central ... unie. Ka, Fary. 1991. Probl matique de la standardisation linguistique Le cas du pulaar fulfulde. In N ... it from Pulaar in Senegal. But never have I heard anyone who speaks the language, say in Pular ... in . One may say Pular Fuuta Jalon to distinguish clearly from Pulaar of Senegal and Gambia ..., Portuguese, Maninka , Susu language Susu , Wolof language Wolof and others. Western Pulaar main Pulaar ... Fula root.htm FULA Fulfulde, Pulaar, Fulani, Peul Language Page from http www.isp.msu.edu AfrLang hiermenu.html ... more details
Languages of country Burkina Faso official French language French national Mossi language Mossi , Fula language Fula , Dioula language Dioula File Avenue kwame nkrumah.png thumb right 300px Commercial signs in French in Ouagadougou File Dourtenga school.JPG thumb right 300px French is the principal language of instruction in Burkinab schools. The official language of Burkina Faso is French language French . In addition, there are about 60 native African languages of which Mossi language Mossi M or , Fula language Fula Fulfulde, Pulaar, Pular and Dioula language Dioula Julakan are the three main ones. French is the principal language of administrative, political and judicial institutions, public services, written press, ... It is the only language for laws, administration and courts. 80 of the Burkinab live in rural areas where there is little contact between different communities. As a result, monolingualism is predominant. See also African French External links http www.ethnologue.com show country.asp?name BF Ethnologue listing of Burkina Faso languages Languages of Africa BurkinaFaso stub Category Languages of Burkina Faso fr Langues du Burkina Faso ... more details
File Toucouleur Interpr te.jpg thumb A Toucouleur interpreter called Alpha Sega with his sisters. Image taken in 1882. The Toucouleurs or Haalpulaar en are a Fula people Fula agricultural people who live primarily in West Africa the north of Senegal where they comprise 15 of the population in the Senegal River valley, Mauritania , and Mali . History The name Toucouleur has a debatable origin, with some sources stating it as a French language French creation meaning all colors , and other sources citing it as a term that predates colonialization meaning people from Tekrur , considering them the descendants of the Iron Age state of Takrur , which would make the present French form popular etymology . Umar Tall founded a jihad state , the Toucouleur Empire , in present Mali in the nineteenth century. People and society The Toucouleurs speak the Futa Tooro Fouta Toro dialect of Fula language Pulaar Fula . They call themselves Haapulaar en , which means those who speak Pulaar . They are largely Muslim , although a small number are animist . Culturally, the Toucouleur only differ from other Fulas by the sedentary nature of their society. Toucouleur society is patriarchy patriarchal and divided into strict hierarchy hierarchies , with 12 caste s subdivided into 3 classes. Marriage When girls turn thirteen years old, they are considered eligible for marriage, or dewgal , which is arranged by her parents. While the bride to be celebrates with her friends, the groom goes to the mosque to validate the marriage. Later, the bride and her family go to the husband s house, where they will sit with elders and discuss the marriage. The next day, the bride s aunt will determine if the girl is a virgin, and then bathe and massage her. The bride greets the village and then her husband, and food is prepared, and eventually the celebration ends. Childbirth and naming One week after p mbougale childbirth , the baby is named and a googo sister of the father cuts its hair. The father tells ... more details
Image FoutaToro1818.jpg thumb A town in Futa Tooro, portrayed by an 18th century European artist. File Senegalvalleystatesc1850.png thumb Futa Tooro and neighbors, circa 1850. see also Kingdom of Fouta Tooro Futa Tooro refers to the region on the Senegal River in what is now northern Senegal and southern Mauritania . The word Fuuta was a general name the Fulbe gave to any area they lived in, while Tooro was the actual identity of the region for its inhabitants. The people of the kingdom spoke Pulaar, a dialect of the greater Fula language Fula languages spanning West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria . They identified themselves by the language giving rise to the name Haalpulaar en meaning those who speak Pulaar. The Haalpulaar en are also known as Toucouleur s var. Tukolor , a name derived from the ancient state of Tekrur . The state of Denanke 1495 1514 1776 saw the origin of the modern Tukolor people. Migrations of the Fulbe left states in Fouta Tooro and Fouta Djallon to the south. In Fouta Tooro, the population became a unique mixture of Fula and Manding peoples who are today the Toucouleur s. The region converted to Islam in the early eighteenth century. The rise of the Kingdom of Fouta Tooro in 1776 sparked a series of Islamic reform movements where small clans of educated Fula Sufi Muslims the Toorobe seized power in states across West Africa. In the 1780s Abdul Kader became almaami religious leader or imam but his forces were unable to spread revolution to the surrounding states. ref http www.oxfordislamicstudies.com article opr t125 e688? hi 3& pos 1 ref The Kingdom of Fouta Tooro later became the inspiration and the prime recruiting ground for the jihad s of Toucouleur conqueror al Hajj Umar Tall and anti colonial rebel al Hajj Mahmadu Lamine . Despite resistance, the Futa Tooro was firmly in the hands of French West Africa French Colonial forces moving from modern Senegal by 1900. Upon independence, the region s heart, the southern bank of the Senegal River ... more details
Image Yoff Tonghor.jpg thumb right 300px Supermarket sign in French in Dakar. File MaggiSenegal.jpg thumb right 300px A bilingual commercial sign in Wolof and French File Francophonie au S n gal.jpg thumb right 300px Knowledge of the French language in Senegal. In 2005, 10 of the Senegalese people were real French speakers whereas 21 were partially French speaking. Estimation made by the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie http 20mars.francophonie.org IMG pdf FICHE 03 Nombre de francophones.pdf . Senegal is a multilingual country Ethnologue lists 36 languages French language French , which was inherited from the Colonialism colonial era , is the official language of Senegal . It is used by the administration and understood by about 15 20 of all males and about 1 2 of all women. ref http www.tlfq.ulaval.ca axl afrique senegal.htm ref Several of the Senegalese languages have the status of national language s Balanta Ganja Hassaniyya Jola language Jola Fonyi Mandinka language Mandinka Mandjak Mankanya Noon language Noon Serer Noon Fula language Pulaar Serer language Serer Soninke language Soninke and Wolof language Wolof . In terms of usage, Wolof language Wolof is the lingua franca and the most widely spoken language in Senegal, as a first or second language 80 Citation needed date October 2010 . Wolof is related to Fula language Fula Pulaar , which is also spoken by a large part of the population. Mande language s spoken include Soninke language Soninke , and Mandinka language Mandinka . Jola language Jola Diola is a main language in the Casamance region. References references External links Portalbox Senegal Language http www.pcsenegal.org language.html Local language resources from Peace Corps Senegal http www.ethnologue.com show country.asp?name SN Ethnologue page on Senegal http www.panafril10n.org wikidoc pmwiki.php PanAfrLoc Senegal PanAfrican L10n page on Senegal http www.tlfq.ulaval.ca axl afrique senegal.htm Linguistic situation in Senegal In Fren ... more details
infobox software name doomby logo Image Logo doomby.png thumb doomby logo screenshot Image Homepage doomby.png thumb caption doomby website homepage developer http www.awelty.com Awelty latest release version 3.5 latest release date June 2009 operating system Cross platform genre Website creation website http www.doomby.com doomby.com Released in 2009 ref http www.lepost.fr article 2009 11 04 1775620 doomby.html LePost.fr article dated November 4, 2009 ref , doomby is a free online website builder, CMS content management system and web hosting platform. Its integrated web building tools and interfaces incorporate drag and drop and WYSIWYG editors with HTML code and CSS editing to adapt to users existing experience with creating websites, thus enabling its use by novices or experienced website builders. Features Basic accounts are free and include common website features such as blogs, forums, polls and photo albums. A number of optional paid services are also available to users, and include doombyPLUS removing advertising, integrating Google AdSense and expanding file storage etc. , domain registration and an e commerce platform. About doomby The name doomby is inspired by the Pulaar word for mice ndoombi ref http www.senegalaisement.com senegal lexique peul.php Pulaar English dictionary ref a mouse being the logo both for doomby and for its French sister site http www.e monsite.com E monsite . Like those of its French sibling, doomby s members are the principal source of new feature ideas and are actively encouraged to participate in the software s on going development. Corporate history Based in Amiens, France, doomby is published by Awelty SARL and is the global brand name of E monsite France s largest online web building platform ref Source http trends.google.com websites?q weebly.com 2C jimdo.com 2C e monsite.com 2C wix.com 2C wifeo.com&geo FR&date all&sort 0 Google Trends all years data for France, among 5 top ranking website builders ref with over 700,000 web ... more details
Infobox Former Country conventional long name Kingdom of Fouta Tooro common name Toorobe Almamate continent Africa region Western Africa country Senegal era government type Monarchy event start year start 1725 date start event end year end 1861 date end event1 Toorobe Islamic Revolution date event1 event2 Fractured state absorbed into Tukulor Empire date event2 event3 Incorporated into Senegal Colony date event3 1877 p1 Empire of Great Fulo flag p1 s1 Tukulor Empire flag s1 s2 French West Africa flag s2 Flag of France.svg image flag flag image map Fula jihad states map general c1830.png image map caption The Fulani Jihad States of West Africa, c. 1830. capital Orefonde common languages Pulaar language religion Sunni Islam currency leader1 Abdul Kaader leader2 Unknown last year leader1 1776 1804 year leader2 1804 1859 title leader Almaami footnotes The Kingdom of Fouta Tooro or the Kingdom of Fuua Tooro 1776 1861 was a pre colonial West Africa n state of the Fula language Fula speaking people Fula people Ful e and Toucouleur s centered around the middle valley of the Senegal River . The region is known as Futa Tooro . Origins The word Fuuta was a general name the Fulbe gave to any area they lived in, while Tooro was the actual identity of the region for its inhabitants. The people of the kingdom spoke Pulaar, a dialect of the greater Fula language Fula languages spanning West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria . They identified themselves by the language giving rise to the name Haalpulaar en meaning those who speak Pulaar. The Haalpulaar en are also known as Toucouleur s, a name derived from the ancient state of Tekrur . Denanke period From 1495 to 1776, the Fulbe people were under the control of the Denanke Kingdom . The Fulbe leadership of Denanke were non Muslim s that ruled over most of Senegal. By the 18th century, the kingdom was severely weakened by a combination of North African invaders and growing resentment amongst the largely Muslim lower class. Under the uni ... more details
Image Central River districts.png thumb right 250px Districts of Central River Division Unreferenced date December 2008 Nianija is one of the ten Districts of The Gambia districts of the Central River Division of The Gambia . Nanija is a predominantly Pulaar speaking region of The Gambia. There are approximately 33 villages in Nianija, the capital of which is Chamen, located at the district s western edge. the chieftaincy has been mostly occupied by members of the Cham clan, the exception being the chieftaincy of Musa Bah of Kaiai village from 2001 to 2005 due to some political issues.But, it eventually went back to the rightful Family the Chams , that is the chieftancy could only be obtained through paternal lineage within the Cham clan. The district s only school serving grades 7 9, located in Chamen, was fought for and brought by one chief s son, who was also the headmaster. He played a very important role in the development of that area and the surrounding villages, and continued to help the people of Chamen until his death in 1985. His name was Abdoulie H. Cham, but the people called him Abdoulie Jarra as it is in the fula community to have your mother s name attached to your name . Though there are no official statistics to back the claim, Nianija is often said to be the poorest district in The Gambia. It is also the only district through which at least one of The Gambia s main roads does not pass. Administrative divisions of The Gambia coord 13 45 N 15 05 W region GM M type landmark source kolossus dewiki display title Category Central River Division Category Districts of the Gambia Gambia geo stub de Nianija nl Nianija pt Nianija ... more details
File Corruption Nouakchott.jpg thumb right 300px Anti corruption campaign in Nouakchott , in Arabic and French language French Afro Asiatic languages formerly known as hamito semitic Arabic Literary Arabic is the official language. Hassaniyya is the local and oral form of Arabic. It is close to the language used by the Bedoins. It is the language used by the majority of the Mauritanian population. It is also the language of the Imraguen who also use elements of Soninke language Sonink . Berber languages Berber Zenaga language Zenaga Still used in the south of the country, close to the Senegal river River S n gal , the last vestige of the Berber people Berber identity in Mauritania. Those who use it are known are Zenaga people Zenaga , after the language they speak. Otherwise, most of the Moors people Moor population speak Berber languages. Islamisation and Arabisation of the population have meant that much of this population have lost all ties with this world. In 1978, even the term Arabo Berber to designate the Moors was replaced by Arab . Tamasheq Tamasheq language of the Touareg s is present in the extreme south east of the country, close to the Malian border. French main Maghreb French African French Due to colonialism, European languages are often present in the African continent. Mauritania is no exception to this rule. Mauritania is a member of Francophonie . Most of the population speak French language French . Citation needed date December 2010 The historic ties with France are still present, although Mauritania has also become more Arabised. Niger Congo languages Wolof language Wolof Soninke language Sonink Pulaar ref lang en Fula lang fr Peul in central and eastern West Africa the endonym is Fulfulde ref is spoken in Mauritania by the Fula people Fula and the Toucouleur . Bambara Note Reflist See also Hassaniyya Mauritania Moors External links http www.muturzikin.com cartesafrique 20.htm Linguistic map of Mauritania at Muturzikin.com Languages of Africa ... more details
Infobox Former Country native name conventional long name Empire of Great Fulo common name Great Fulo continent Africa region Futa Tooro country Senegal era Early Modern Period government type Monarchy year start 1490 year end 1776 event pre date pre event start date start event end date end p1 Mali Empire flag p1 Mali empire flag.jpg s1 Kingdom of Fouta Tooro flag s1 image flag image coat image map WestAfrica1625.png image map caption capital Anyam Godo national motto national anthem common languages Fula language Fula religion currency leader1 Tengella year leader1 1490 1512 title leader King The Empire of Great Fulo , also known as the Denanke Kingdom or Denianke Kingdom was a pre Islamic Pulaar people Pulaar kingdom of Senegal , which dominated the Futa Tooro region. Its population dominated its neighbors through use of cavalry and fought wars against the Mali Empire Mali and Songhai Empire Songhai empires. Tengella 1490 1512 The state began as a violent migration of Fula nomads from Futa Djallon into the Gambia led by Tengella, their first king or manga, in 1490. His attack was directed against the remaining Atlantic provinces of the Mali Empire . Though without a fixed headquarters, Tengella s following grew so large that he was referred to as the Great king of the Fulos or the Great Fulo in Portuguese documents of the same period. From the Gambia he led his forces northeast against the growing Songhai Empire where he was defeated and killed in 1512. Afterwards, power was passed to his son, Koli Tengella. Koli Tengella 1512 1537 Koli Tengella redirected the fledgling state s military away from Songhai towards the Jolof Empire with great success. The growth of the empire of Great Fulo would hasten the breakup of the Jolof state into several warring kingdoms. This was followed by attacks on Mali s bambuk goldfields, which resulted in another serious defeat for the Fula. Koli died in 1537. By then, a fixed capital had been settled in Anyam Godo in what is today S ... more details
Image Mauritania demography.png thumb right Demographics of Mauritania, Data of FAO , year 2005 Number of inhabitants in thousands. This article is about the demographics demographic features of the population of Mauritania , including population density , Ethnic group ethnicity , education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. CIA World Factbook demographic statistics The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook , unless otherwise indicated. ref https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos mr.html The World Factbook Mauritania ref Population 3,381,634 June 2011 est. Age structure 0 15 years 41 male 643,436 female 638,793 15 64 years 55.7 male 818,778 female 923,046 65 years and over 3.4 male 44,836 female 60,597 2010 est. Median age total 19.3 years male 18.5 years female 20.2 years 2010 est. Population growth rate 2.349 2011 est. Birth rate 33.67 births 1,000 population 2010 est. Death rate 9 deaths 1,000 population 2010 est. Net migration rate 0.94 migrant s 1,000 population 2010 est. Sex ratio at birth 1.03 male s female under 15 years 1.01 male s female 15 64 years 0.89 male s female 65 years and over 0.74 male s female total population 0.93 male s female 2010 est. Infant mortality rate total 61.94 deaths 1,000 live births male 67.13 deaths 1,000 live births female 56.6 deaths 1,000 live births 2010 est. Life expectancy at birth total population 60.75 years male 58.57 years female 62.99 years 2010 est. Total fertility rate 4.3 children born woman 2011 est. HIV AIDS people living with HIV AIDS 9,500 2003 est. HIV AIDS deaths less than 500 2003 est. Nationality noun Mauritanian s adjective Mauritanian Ethnic groups mixed Moor black 40 , Moor 30 , black 30 Religions Muslim 100 Languages Arabic small official small , French small widely used in media and among educated classes small , Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof Literacy definition age 15 and over can read and ... more details
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Infobox TV channel name 2sTV logofile logosize logoalt logo2 launch 21 June 2003 ref http www.2stv.net Business details 2stv.net ref closed date picture format share share as of share source network owner slogan Nous allons vous faire aimer la t l vision country flagicon Senegal language French language French broadcast area affiliates headquarters 1, Avenue Abdoulaye Fadiga br B.P. 8308 Dakar Yoff br Senegal br Tel. 221 823.93.54 br Fax 221 823.93.55 former names replaced names replaced by names sister names timeshift names web http www.2stv.net www.2stv.net terr serv 1 terr chan 1 sat serv 1 sat chan 1 CanalSat Horizons cable serv 1 cable chan 1 sat radio serv 1 sat radio chan 1 adsl serv 1 adsl chan 1 Neuf TV Channel 446 African package online serv 1 online chan 1 3gmobile serv 1 2sTV is the second television channel of Senegal . It is owned 100 by El hadji Ibrahima Ndiaye, the administrator of the channel. Beginnings In 2003, the first programmes were shown on the UHF23 channel. The station was at first a partnership between the historic television channel of Senegal, Radiodiffusion T l vision S n galaise RTS and a private group, Origine SA . The channel was named RTS2S. Development The channel showed its independence with a new name 2sTV. The programmes it showed were more focused on culture, freer, and newer. It is possible to view 2stv throughout the world via satellite. Programmes Mainly, cultural programmes, interviews with local music and other artistic stars, and talkshows. These programmes are mainly in Wolof. The interviews are translated into French, as Senegal is Francophone. However, sometimes a show in Pulaar is included on the schedules. Yella is presented every Sunday at 14h00 local time by the Halpulaar personality Farba Sally Seck. It deals with the history of Fouta a region in the north east of Senegal and of the Fula people Fulas , ref lang fr Peuls lang ff Ful e ref accompanied by a bammbaado a hoddu or xalam player and a famous personal ... more details
Infobox musical artist image name Baaba Maal caption background solo singer birth name alias birth date birth date and age 1953 11 12 origin Podor , Senegal instrument genre Yela music Yela , Worldbeat occupation Singer , songwriter , Music Composer years active 1989&ndash present label associated acts website http www.baabamaal.tv http www.baabamaal.tv notable instruments Baaba Maal born 12 November 1953 is a Senegal ese singer and guitar ist born in Podor , on the Senegal River . In addition to acoustic guitar , he also plays percussion . He has released several albums, both for independent and major labels. In July 2003, he was made a United Nations Development Programme UNDP Youth Emissary. Biography Baaba Maal was expected to follow his father and become a fisherman . However, under the influence of his lifelong friend Mansour Seck , Baaba devoted himself to learning music from his mother and his school s headmaster. He went on to study music at the university in Dakar before leaving for postgraduate studies on a scholarship at cole des Beaux Arts Beaux Arts in Paris . He is well known in Africa and internationally is probably Senegal s most famous musician after Youssou N Dour . Baaba sings primarily in Pulaar ref http www.undp.org goodwill baaba.shtml Baaba Maal African performer sings and acts on his social conscience ref and is the foremost promoter of the traditions of the Fula language Pulaar speaking peoples who live on either side of the Senegal River in the ancient Senegalese kingdom of Futa Tooro . Is this still an ancient Senegalese kingdom? If not, reword. In 1998, Baaba recorded Bess, You Is My Woman Now for the Red Hot Organization s compilation album Red Hot Rhapsody a tribute to George Gershwin which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. In 2002, Baaba again worked with the Red Hot Organization and appeared on a track titled No Agreement alongside Res singer Res , Tony Allen musician T ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox settlement See Template Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions name Matam Region native name R gion de Matam native name lang fr settlement type Regions of Senegal Region image skyline image alt image caption image flag flag alt image seal seal alt image shield shield alt nickname motto image map Senegal Matam locator map.svg map alt map caption Location of Matam in Senegal image map1 Matam departments big print.png map alt1 map caption1 Matam r gion, divided into 3 d partements pushpin map Senegal pushpin label position pushpin map alt pushpin map caption latd 15 latm 06 latNS N longd 13 longm 38 longEW W coor pinpoint coordinates type region SN type adm1st coordinates display inline,title coordinates footnotes subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name Senegal established title established date parts type Departments of Senegal D partements p1 Kanel Department Kanel p2 Matam Department Matam p3 Ran rou Ferlo Department Ran rou Ferlo p4 founder named for seat type Capital political Capital seat Matam government footnotes leader party leader title leader name unit pref Metric or US or UK area footnotes area total km2 25083 area note elevation footnotes elevation m population footnotes population total 423041 population as of population rank population density km2 auto population density rank population demonym population note timezone Greenwich Mean Time GMT utc offset 0 postal code type postal code area code type area code website footnotes Matam is a region of Senegal regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions . It is a stark, flat, arid place bounded on the north by the S n gal River and the south by the Sahel ian plain studded with baobab trees made famous in Le Petit Prince . Matam is populated by the tall noble Fula language Pulaar speaking Toucouleur people who brought Islam to Senegal in the 18th century and gave us the music of Baaba Maal i ... more details
Infobox language family name Senegambian altname Northern West Atlantic reduced region Mauritania to Guinea familycolor Niger Congo fam2 Atlantic Congo languages Atlantic Congo child1 Fula Serer child3 Cangin child5 Wolof child4 Buy Nyun child2 Tenda child6 Nalu The Senegambian or reduced Northern West Atlantic languages are a branch of Niger Congo languages spoken primarily in southern Mauritania , Senegal , Gambia , Guinea Bissau , and Guinea the transhumant Fula people Fula , howewever, have spread with their language from Senegal across the western and central Sahel . The most populous unitary language is Wolof language Wolof , the national language of Senegal, with four million native speakers and millions more second language users. There are perhaps 13 million speakers of the various varieties of Fula language Fula , and over a million speakers of Serer language Serer . Classification Northern Atlantic is a branch of Atlantic languages West Atlantic proposed by Sapir 1971 . However, West Atlantic and its branches turned out to be geographic and typological rather than genealogical groups. The only investigation since then, Segerer 2010 , removed the Bak languages from Sapir s Northern Atlantic but found the remaining languages to be a valid group, characterized by consonant mutation . Apart from Nalu, the Senegambian Serer Fulani Wolof branch of North Atlantic spans this group, which is spoken in Senegambia. clade label1 Senegambian 1 clade 1 clade label1 Fula Cangin 1 clade 1 clade label1 Fula Serer 1 clade 1 Fula language Fula Fulani, Peul, Pulaar, Fulfulde 2 Serer language Serer label2 Tenda 2 clade label1 Tenda 1 clade 1 Bassari language Basari Bedik language Bedik 2 Konyagi language Konyagi Wamei 2 Biafada language Biafada Pajade language Pajade Badjara 2 Cangin languages label2 Wolof Nyun 2 clade 1 Wolof language Wolof label2 Buy Nyun 2 clade 1 Kasanga language Kasanga , Kobiana lan ... more details
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