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	Niger (country) - MSN Encarta
		French is the official language, but it has only around 6,000 mother-tongue speakers.
		The national languages are recognized as Arabic (Semitic language family); Fulfulde and Gourmanchéma (Niger-Congo); Hausa (Afro-Asiatic); Kanuri, Tubu, and Zarma (Nilo-Saharan); and Tamajaq (Berber).
		Hausa is the most widely spoken language in Niger, with 5 million first-language speakers and another 25 per cent of the population speaking it as a second language.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577598_3/Niger_(country).html (299 words)

	Zarma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Zarma is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Zerma people.
		Their language is a dialect of the Songhai of West Africa.
		The language is spoken by a total of 2,000,000 people, with most being in Niger.
	www.flw.com /languages/Zarma.htm (46 words)

	Mapping traditional structures in decentralisation policies: illustrations from three countries in Sub-Saharan Africa ...
		Often, they are relatively younger persons who have migrated, learnt the national language well, are functionally literate and have recently returned to their village (in the case of former civil servants, frequently as a result of the downsizing of the state apparatus).
		In the best of cases they are the local school teachers (or extension agents), but often these intermediaries have not much legitimacy in the eyes of the villagers, and during their absence from the community have lost touch with the natural resource base and, especially, the norms and institutions that govern it.
		Intermediaries may be agents or agencies (go-between institutions, favoured by most development agencies), and their role may be one of acting as filters who translate the project rhetoric not just into local dialect but into reality on the ground, an undertaking that may appear successful to the outside, by superficially complying to donor conditions.
	www.fao.org /docrep/006/ad721e/ad721e04.htm (1179 words)

	Zarma language course, lesson 1: Ni kani baani?
		It is important to realise that Zarma grammar sometimes differs from English grammar or from grammar of other European languages likes German or French.
		With one respect Zarma grammar is not so different, the number of exception on rules is at least equal to the number of rules and sometimes it is not possible to discover rules at all.
		A Zarma verb, without any auxiliaries, is in the past (or completed) tense (or state of being).
	home.tiscali.nl /djerma/basic_uk/lesson_1.html (787 words)

	Zarma language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		See IPA chart for English for an English-based pronunciation key.
		Zarma is a major Songhay language of Niger with over 2 million speakers.
		This page was last modified 03:29, 25 June 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zarma_language (65 words)

	Web resources for Nilosaharan languages
		The language family as such is poorly substantiated, and may or may not contain several members that will eventually end up in the unclassified category.
		Dictionary of 17th century Kenzi Nubian: the oldest dictionary of an African language, with an introduction by Jay Spaulding.
		Language processes, theory and description of language change, and building on the past: lessons from Songhay (PDF).
	goto.glocalnet.net /maho/webresources/nilosaharan.html (1066 words)

	Introduction to the Zarma language course
		The ritual of greeting is very important in Zarma society, as well as in many other African countries.
		In those courses it is stated that the authors have tried to follow the rules laid down by the Education Ministry of the Niger Republic (early 1980thies).
		This is because of the existing differences of pronunciation among Zarmas, the Songhais and the Dandis.
	home.tiscali.nl /djerma/basic_uk/course.html (517 words)

	PanAfrLoc \| PanAfrLoc / SonghaiZarma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Zarma is spoken by about a quarter of the population in Niger, mostly in the west.
		Language of instruction at primary level in some experimental schools.
		Language development: Actively promoted by the government through adult literacy classes and as the language of instruction at the primary level in some experimental schools.
	www.bisharat.net /wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/SonghaiZarma (505 words)

	CADwire.net - Directory > Science > Social Sciences > Linguistics > Languages > Natural (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Nilo-Saharan Languages - Survey of the sociolinguistic situation of Nilo-Saharan languages spoken in the Republic of Chad.
		The Nilotic Language Family - General survey, with maps, of the Nilotic family, one of the members of the Nilo-Saharan phylum.
		Studying the Zarma Language - Introduction to the pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary of the Zama language.
	www.cadwire.net /directory/dir.asp?/Science/Social_Sciences/Linguistics/Languages/Natural/Nilo-Saharan (278 words)

	African Languages African Linguistics on the Internet
		One of its goals is to promote the use of African languages in African intergovernmental organisations.
		Publishes on the "arts and sciences that bear on the language, culture and society of the Dagaaba of West Africa." "Dagaare is the language of the Dagaaba (plural of Dagao), a predominantly agricultural community of approximately one million people located in north-western Ghana...
		"The main aim of LPCA is to document and further the study of expressions of popular language and culture in Africa." Maintained by Johannes Fabian and Vincent de Rooij of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Amsterdam.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/lang.html (5989 words)

	Zarma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		A dictionary of it can be found Peace Corps / Niger - Zarma Dict.
		En suivant le calebassier: Contes zarma du Niger (Fleuve et flamme)
		Contes zarma du Niger: Les génies et les hommes (Fleuve et flamme)
	www.freeglossary.com /Zarma_language (169 words)

	Zarma language resources
		Zarma Nilo-Saharan Niger, Nigeria 2,151,000 Bemba Niger-Congo Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2...
		The ZARMA and AGRICULTURE The Zarma are farmers who primarily live in the arid lands of the Sahel.
		Zarma Sample Translation In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
	www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/languages/languages/Zarma.html (1173 words)

	Zerma People Profile
		The Zerma language is called Zarma, and is closely related to the Songhai dialect.
		Although there appears to be a strict adherence to Islam on the surface, many Zerma also incorporate animistic practices into their daily life resulting in a type of "folk Islam." These practices consist of things like wearing charms and consulting mediums.
		In addition to farming, the Zarma raise chickens, sheep, goats and some cattle, although the larger animals are usually only slaughtered and eaten during religious ceremonies and festivals.
	www.byhisgrace.cc /zerma/zermaprofile.htm (876 words)

	2002 Prayer Requests
		Pray for him as he travels, as he will be in classes - and missing out on Zarma language study.
		Pray as Rick learns the language and culture from Sido, that Sido can learn the love of Jesus from Rick.
		Offer a praise to God that the sufficiency of Christ is adequate to break down any language or cultural barriers.
	www.zermateam.org /02prayer/january02.htm (1927 words)

	2003 Prayer Requests
		The Bible has already been translated into the Zarma language.
		Prayer alone has the power to break the strongholds that are keeping the Zerma in spiritual bondage.
		May 21 -- As Zerma believers place their faith in Christ, pray that they would have opportunities to grow in their faith, in their knowledge of God, and in their understanding of what it means to follow Jesus.
	www.zermateam.org /03prayer/may03.htm (1914 words)

	Peace Corps Online \| July 5, 2001 - Personal Web Page: Zarma Dictionary developed by Peace Corps, Niger
		This is a short multilingual dictionary of Zarma developed and modified over a number of years by Peace Corps language trainers, volunteers, and staff in Niger.
		Ceci est un petit dictionnaire multilingue du Zarma développé et modifié au cours de quelques années par des formateurs de langue, des volontaires, et des membres du staff du Corps de la Paix au Niger.
		* Zarma: a language of Niger - www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=DJE
	peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/467/1011903.html (533 words)

	The Stagger Inn: Things that make you go hmm ... Archives
		For example, in the Zarma language of Nigeria the word "hay kulu" means anything, nothing and also everything.
		If you were to be in India buying fruit in the Tulu language, you would possibly have some problems as the word for ripe and unripe is the same - Irpadake.
		Now in the Romani Gypsy language, the word for life and death is the same - merripen.
	www.hcl1.com /allison/archives/things_that_make_you_go_hmm_ (1444 words)

	Songhai / Zarma Language Page - Handbook of African Language Resources (ASC)(MSU) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		World Almanac (1998) estimates 2 million speakers of Zarma (Dyerma), which Grimes (1996) lists separately.
		Songhai is a significant regional as well as a national language of Niger.
		It is broadcast over Radio-diffusion du Mali and La voix du Sahel in Niger.
	www.isp.msu.edu /AfrLang/Songhai_root.html (364 words)

	Study Abroad Program - Niamey Language and Liberal Arts Program
		The program combines the study of language and society in the Sahel region of West Africa with individual community service placements that examine Niger's culture and ongoing development efforts.
		Intensive language training in French, Hausa, and/or Zarma begins during this time.
		Following orientation, all students enroll in a core course on Nigerien or West African cultural and social issues, a fieldwork course, and two language courses (French, Hausa, and/or Zarma).
	www.studyabroaddirectory.com /listingsp3.cfm/listing/470 (313 words)

	02 February 2001
		Pray today for team member Tami Wood as she returns to Ouagadougou from Niamey, Niger where she has travelled to gather Christian materials in the Zarma language.
		The Zarma language is similar to Marensé, making these resources valuable as we work to share the gospel with this people group.
		Thank God that he is there and able to help Cory with the language.
	www.peopleteams.org /marense/news/archives/2001/02feb01.htm (846 words)

	Games of La Francophonie - Before you leave
		Language: French is the official language of Niger.
		If Hausa is the common language used by the majority of the population, Zarma (Djerma) is mostly spoken in Niamey and its region.
		Other languages are also spoken in the country, including Fulfulde, Tamacheck, Kanouri, Gulmancemen, Arabic, Toubou and Boudouma.
	www.pch.gc.ca /special/jeux2005/depart/2_e.cfm (1261 words)

	languages & dialects from university language services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		University Language Services provides certified translation and interpreting in more than 150 languages and dialects.
		Click here for a representative list of languages for which we provide translation and/or interpreting services.
		The interpreters and translators of ULS are chosen not only for their linguistic skills but also their technical expertise.
	www.universitylanguage.com /ULSlanguages.htm (99 words)

	The Deposition and Erosion of the Grand Canyon...
		When examining Ham's offspring, one should conclude that the division of the languages of his offspring came at the beginning of the third generation after the Noahic flood.
		In the related Semitic languages, Arab and Ethiopic, the root PLG means a river.
		The courses of enormous rivers that once flowed out of the Sahara Desert, like the one followed today by the relatively small flow of the Niger River, display evidence of the massive rainfall that followed the plate movement that is referred to in Genesis 10:25.
	www.ldolphin.org /grandcanyon.html (11553 words)

	Wycliffe Associates \| 1-800-THE-WORD
		Speakers of the Zarma language (2,188,400)--widely spoken in Niger, and to a lesser degree in Burking Faso, Mali and Nigeria--will soon be hearing the Gospel message on tape.
		On August 1, mother-tongue translators and Wycliffe personnel in Niger began recording Bible stories in the Zarma language.
		Pray she and the Zarma translators will work well together as a team.
	www.wycliffeassociates.org /PRAYER/archivedetail.asp?id=1075 (93 words)

	SILESR Author Index
		Beboid Language Family of Cameroon and Nigeria: Location and Genetic Classification
		Rueck, Michael J. Northern Songhay Languages in Mali and Niger
		Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Languages of the Abbaya/Chamo Area of Ethiopia Part I
	www.sil.org /silesr/indexes/author.html (831 words)

	Amazon.ca: Economie Dun Systhme. Unitis Et Relations Syntaxiques En Zarma (Niger). Priface de Thomas, J.M.C. B87-88: ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
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		Subjects > Nonfiction > Education > Language Instruction > Instruction > African
		Subjects > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > African
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/2852971259 (157 words)

	Language Information Translation Zarma - The world speaks Pro-Tran
		Language Information Translation Zarma - The world speaks Pro-Tran
		Total number of people using the Language in all countries
		Adzerma, Djerma, Dyabarma, Dyarma, Dyerma, Zabarma, Zarbarma, Zarma, Zarmaci, Zerma
	www.pro-tran.com /en/Sprachen-Information/spin_DJE.html (29 words)

	Ethnologue report for language code:ddn
		The language is used in many of the markets as a language of wider communication.
		Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 30%.
		Dendi speakers are found in most of the towns of northern Benin.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=ddn (97 words)

	Malaria Journal \| Full text \| Epidemiological, clinical and biological features of malaria among children in Niamey, ...
		Verbal consent was obtained from the parents after informing them in their native language.
		For example malaria, "hemar ize" (= "the product of harvest season" in Zarma language) is still considered to be caused by "the smell of new plants during the rain season", despite the fact that there is some understanding of the part played by the mosquito as a result of health education.
		Convulsions are often linked to popular nosological entities, either "humburukumey" ("fear" in Zarma) whose origin is attributed to djins or witches, or "kyura" ("bird" in Zarma), i.e.
	www.malariajournal.com /content/4/1/10 (5317 words)

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