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	Wolof - LoveToKnow 1911
		The cities of St Louis and Dakar are both in the Wolof country, and throughout the French Sudan x xvlzl.
		The Wolof language is spoken throughout Senegambia, and numerous grammars, dictionaries and vocabularies have appeared since 1825.
		The Wolof have three hereditary castes, the nobles, the tradesmen and musicians (who are despised), and the slaves.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Wolof (425 words)

	Wolof People
		Wolof forefathers migrated west to the coast from Mali following the defeat of the Empire of the Ghana in the 11th century.
		Traditionally, Wolof were ruled by several powerful headmen who were from high ranking lineages based on the length of time that they resided in the area.
		Most Wolof are Muslim, and it was most often the case that Wolof leaders converted to Islam first, before the religion spread to the less powerful members of society.
	www.uiowa.edu /%7eafricart/toc/people/Wolof.html (498 words)

	Wolofeg - Wikipedia
		Wolof is a language spoken in Senegal, the Gambia, and Mauritania, and it is the native language of the ethnic group of the Wolof people.
		Wolof is the most widely-spoken language in Senegal, spoken not only by members of the Wolof ethnic group (approximately 40% of the population) but also by most other Senegalese.
		Wolof dialects may vary between countries (Senegal and the Gambia) and the rural and urban areas.
	br.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wolofeg (371 words)

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		Wolof (Ouolof in the standard French orthography) is the name by which the people refer to themselves, and the label commonly used in scholarly publications.
		First, the Wolof spread from their traditional center in the northwest to the south and southeast of the main Serer area in the Sine-Saloum, and eastward into the western Ferlo and the region of Senegal Oriental.
		Although the bulk of the Wolof, probably 70 to 75 percent, are still rural villagers, the remainder constitute an important element in many of the larger urban centers of Senegal.
	lucy.ukc.ac.uk /EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7882 (3032 words)

	Wolof language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		"Wolof" is the standard spelling, and is a term that may also refer to the ethnic group of the Wolofs or to things originating from Wolof culture or tradition.
		Overall, Wolof is gaining influence in The Gambia, partly due to its association with the popular mbalax music and Senegalese popular culture.
		Wolof phonemes have a clear, one-to-one correspondence to the Roman alphabet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wolof_language (1681 words)

	Wolof verbs conjugation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Wolof is a member of the West Atlantic sub-branch of the Niger-Congo language family.
		Variations in Wolof are evident, however, in comparing the Wolof of urban inhabitants to that of rural-dwellers.
		The Wolof spoken in Dakar, Senegal's capital, is particularly noted for its high level of French loans or derivitive words and is readily distinguishable from the Wolof spoken in other parts of Senegal.
	www.verbix.com /languages/wolof.shtml (173 words)

	Wolof alphabet, pronunciation and language
		Wolof is one of the six national languages of Senegal (Senegaal / سِنِڭَالْ), along with Serer, Mandinka, Pulaar, Diola and Soninke.
		The Wolof orthography using the Latin alphabet was standardised in 1974.
		Before then Wolof was usually written with a version of the Arabic script known as Wolofal, which is still used by many older men in Senegal.
	www.omniglot.com /writing/wolof.htm (182 words)

	Upbeat - Summer 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Wolof are a large ethnic group with a population of nearly 3 million, found primarily in the West African countries of Senegal and Gambia.
		Wolof conversion to Islam began in the 11th century and today the vast majority are Muslim.
		The Wolof practice a complex code of behavior that emphasizes social status, self-control, dignity and courage, avoiding family dishonor and fulfillment of religious duties.
	www.bgcworld.org /newstand/Upbeat/upbt.htm (1047 words)

	YWAM Sahara - Wolof
		The Wolof are the largest people group of Senegal, numbering over 3.7 million or 42.5% of the total population.
		It is not unusual for the Wolof in the villages to eat only one meal per day during the later parts of the year.
		A Wolof woman will often go into debt in order to purchase material for a new dress to be worn on a special occasion such as a Muslim holiday.
	www.gosahara.org /wolof.html (2531 words)

	Wolof
		The Wolof tribe is spread through a few countries in Africa.
		The country that has the biggest concentration of people of Wolof descent is Gambia.
		Among the 1,014,000 citizens of Gambia, a mix of three African tribes dominates: the Mandinka, the Fula and the Wolof.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/wolof.html (180 words)

	Wolof at the University of Kansas
		Wolof is the dominant language of the West African country of Senegal, whose capital, Dakar, is the westernmost point on the African continent.
		Approximately four million people speak Wolof as a native language and at least as many speak it as a second language, making for a total of at least eight million speakers.
		Wolof is also spoken in the neighboring countries of Gambia Mauritania, Mali and by Senegalese emigrant groups elsewhere in Africa, Europe and the United States.
	www.ku.edu /~wolof (188 words)

	African Languages - Wolof, Xhosa, Zulu, Swazi, Ndebele, Yoruba (ASC)(MSU)
		It is spoken in Senegal and The Gambia.
		Wolof is a major language of Senegal, the first language of more than one-third of the population.
		Wolof is used in radio and television broadcasts and by civil servants (Nussbaum l970).
	www.isp.msu.edu /AfrLang/language7.htm (489 words)

	Wolof Translation Service - English to Wolof Translation
		You probably don't speak Wolof yourself, so there are a few questions you'll need to consider when choosing a translation company.
		Wolof on the north bank speak Wolof of Senegal.
		Wolof of Senegal is intelligible with that of Gambia but with significant enough differences to require adaptation of materials.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /languages/wolof_translation.shtml (466 words)

	Wolof Tribe
		Until the late 19th century, Wolof rulers played a key part in the slave trade, directing slave raids and selling captured individuals from inland peoples to the Europeans on the coast.
		Political Systems:Traditionally, Wolof were ruled by several powerful headmen who were from high ranking lineages based on the length of time that they resided in the area.
		Religion:Most Wolof are Muslim, and it was most often the case that Wolof leaders converted to Islam first, before the religion spread to the less powerful members of society.
	www.gateway-africa.com /tribe/wolof_tribe.html (501 words)

	African Tribes - Wolof People
		Wolof are also known as the merchants of West Africa, they are very aggressive in trading, which is a big part of their history.
		The Wolof are known as the trend-setters of West Africa.
		Many Wolof are also polygamous, however, polygamy doesn't seem to be considered natural to many of the Wolof who soon after obtaining a second wife are divorced from their first.
	www.africaguide.com /culture/tribes/wolof.htm (292 words)

	UCLA Wolof Home page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Additionally, Wolof and five other prominent African languages have been made "national languages", a status which allows them to be used in schools where the majority of students speak one of these six as a native language (Malherbe 1989).
		The Wolof people constitute an ethnic majority, representing 42.67% of the country's population, according to the 1988 census.
		Wolof is a member of the West Atlantic sub-branch of the Niger-Congo language family.
	www.humnet.ucla.edu /humnet/aflang/Wolof (756 words)

	Wolof -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Most Wolof are farmers, growing peanuts (groundnuts) as a cash crop and millet and sorghum as staples; many, however, live and work in Dakar and Banjul as traders, goldsmiths, tailors, carpenters, …
		Wolof is a national language of Senegal, where it is spoken by approximately...
		The Malinke and Wolof kingdoms, fully established by the 19th century, were still in the formative stages when the Portuguese explorer Alvise Ca' da Mosto (Cadamosto) arrived in 1455.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9077364 (647 words)

	AllRefer.com - Wolof (Peoples (except New World)) - Encyclopedia
		Wolof[wOl´uf] Pronunciation Key, fl African ethnic group numbering over 3 million, along the Atlantic coast of W Africa; most live in Senegal, but there is a significant minority in Gambia.
		Traditional Wolof society was distinguished for its rigid social classes.
		There were nobles and farmers among the free born; below them were lower classes of artisans and minstrels; slaves were the lowest class.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/Wolof.html (178 words)

	Wolof at the University of Kansas
		This course is designed as an introduction to Wolof language and culture.
		Wolof is the predominant language of the West African Country of Senegal, and is spoken by more than eighty percent of the population.
		Most of the sources on Wolof are in French, but there are a few available English language resources as well.
	www.ku.edu /~wolof/courses/fa02_syllabi.html (205 words)

	Sabar Wolof: Dance Drumming of Senegal
		Wolof drummers accompany dancers by playing strongly opposed cross-rhythms that are laced with grace notes.
		On Sabar Wolof: Dance Drumming of Senegal, Mapathé Diop (ma-PA-tay dyup) and his troupe play Wolof dance rhythms and compositions on sabar drums and on the Wolof talking drum, or tama.
		Sabar Wolof: Dance Drumming of Senegal was digitally recorded near Dakar, Senegal, except for portions digitally recorded at Ironwood Studios in Seattle, Washington.
	www.villagepulse.com /sabar.html (242 words)

	SIM People Group Profile: Wolof
		The Wolof established an independent kingdom on the coast of West Africa, and divided it into four states that were often at war.
		The Wolof women are known for their elegant dresses, usually a long robe over a long, wraparound skirt (sarong); some skirts have multiple layers.
		Islam among the Wolof is marked by a system of brotherhoods led by marabouts, Muslim religious teachers considered to be holy men and believed to have supernatural powers.
	www.sim.org /PG.asp?pgID=47&fun=1 (940 words)

	Wolof (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Wolof can be divided into three classes: the freeborn, those born into slavery, and the artisans.
		A typical Wolof village consists of several hundred people living in family compounds that are grouped around a central village square.
		The Wolof were awarded French citizenship and today many Wolof have their homes in France.
	www.wagateway.org /Wolof.htm (276 words)

	Gambia Language Resources
		The following files are available for the study of the Mandinka and Wolof languages.
		The Wolof Grammar Manual is 73 pages long and is available in PDF format.
		Living Lexicon for MS Access is a user-friendly database application of Mandinka and Wolof vocabulary.
	www.africanculture.dk /gambia/langabot.htm (839 words)

	Wolof - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In older French publications the spelling "Ouolof" is often used instead of "Wolof".
		In some English publications, predominantly those referring to Gambian Wolof, the spelling "Wollof" is used, because this spelling will induce native English speakers to pronounce the term correctly as a Wolof speaker.
		In publications of the 19th century and before the spelling "Volof" and "Olof" can also be found.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wolof (156 words)

	Team prayerwalks NYC streets for Africa's unreached Wolof - (BP)
		The Wolof are a hospitable people who observe a form of Islam mixed with traditional religious practices.
		A knot of Wolof vendors quickly encircles Tracey Dunnavant, a former missionary to West Africa who has come to New York to prayerwalk among the city's Wolof immigrants and ask God to open the door for the gospel among them.
		Though missionaries have worked among the Wolof in West Africa for years, only about 50 have opened their hearts to the good news of God's love, and many of those keep their faith a secret for fear of persecution.
	www.bpnews.net /bpnews.asp?ID=5652 (1180 words)

	Wolof
		Of the 3 million Wolof, 2.8 million are living in the country of Senegal, West Africa.
		The Wolof live in a harsh, desert environment in which only 35% have access to safe drinking water.
		The majority of Wolof make their living as peanut farmers or merchants.
	www.wolof.org (78 words)

	Wolof of Senegal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		While many Wolof have settled in cities and work as merchants, in teaching positions, as civil servants and skilled craftsmen, most still live in rural areas and work as subsistence farmers.
		The Wolof conversion to Islam began in the 11th century and today the vast majority of Wolofs are Muslims.
		Although the Wolof are almost entirely Muslim, some pre-Islamic beliefs are still held.
	www.2001pray.org /PeopleGroups/Wolof.htm (137 words)

	Peace Corps \| World Wise Schools \| Lesson Plans \| Teacher Guides \| Senegal
		Indeed, the greetings are a way for the Wolof to show respect for every member of the community, rich or poor, noble or of slave origin, because every member has an important role to fulfill.
		So when the foreigner in Senegal does learn the Wolof greetings and uses them, this indicates to the Senegalese that the person is one who has taken the time to learn what is important in Senegal and feels the person respects him and the customs of his society.
		It is also interesting that most foreigners who learn Wolof participate with sincerity and learn to value this ritual, finding it difficult to return to societies whose priorities make it impossible to devote time to this type of interaction...
	www.peacecorps.gov /wws/guides/senegal/hello.html (1411 words)

	zompist bboard :: View topic - Wolof
		Wolof is the main language of the six spoken in Senegal.
		Wolof has been written since 1975 with Latin alphabet.
		At any rate, based on listening to this language being sung for years and years, I think Wolof is one of the coolest sounding languages on Earth.
	www.spinnoff.com /zbb/viewtopic.php?t=11757 (1075 words)

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