Interestingly Burkina Faso means exactly the same thing but in Wolof. From Wordnik.com. [Is There Anybody Out There? « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
The Wolof are found throughout the western countries. From Wordnik.com. [Survey of West Africa: Peoples Summarized] Reference
(Rwanda) and Wolof (Senegal) to this list by next year. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The largest group are the 4.6 million Wolof in Senegal. From Wordnik.com. [Survey of West Africa: Peoples Summarized] Reference
HUGHLEY: How do you say "Congratulations Obama" in Wolof?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 24, 2009] Reference
Interestingly, the word in Senegal's Wolof language for "luck". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The word "demba" means yesterday in Wolof, and it's also a name. From Wordnik.com. [In case you're interested...] Reference
Wolof 43. 3\%, Pular 23. 8\%, Serer 14. 7\%, Jola 3. 7\%, Mandinka. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
After reading a comment made by Wolof, I checked Boby out YouTube. From Wordnik.com. [Boby Lapointe] Reference
But mostly we just chat and teach each other things in Wolof/English. From Wordnik.com. [In case you're interested...] Reference
Mine is toppotal = also Wolof meaning “to raise or take care of.”. From Wordnik.com. [Words that make the mouth happy - 22 Words] Reference
My favorite Wolof phrase so far...it means "I am on it slowly, slowly.". From Wordnik.com. [Man ci kowam ndanka ndanka.] Reference
Ethnic groups: Wolof 43. 3\%, Pular 23. 8\%, Serer 14. 7\%, Jola 3. 7\%. From Wordnik.com. [The 2001 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Ethnic groups: Wolof 43. 3\%, Pular 23. 8\%, Serer 14. 7\%, Diola 3. 7\%. From Wordnik.com. [The 1999 CIA Factbook] Reference
I asked the guy next to me in Wolof whether the driver shouldn't pay the guy. From Wordnik.com. [In case you're interested...] Reference
Terenga means 'hospitality' in Wolof, one of the country's indigenous tongues. From Wordnik.com. [African Football Team Nicknames] Reference
I took the test on Monday for each of the 3 languages: Wolof, Mandinka, and Pulaar. From Wordnik.com. [In case you're interested...] Reference
No, there's no verifiable evidence for the Wolof etymology, no matter what AHD4 says. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: WORDS OF THE YEAR.] Reference
Tibetan, Inupak, Inuktikut, Wolof, Zhuang all have less than 10% of their content translated. From Wordnik.com. [Speaking in more languages] Reference
Did you know that the term "hip" comes from a West African Wolof tribal word meaning "to see"?. From Wordnik.com. [Fast Chat: Writing From The 'Hip'] Reference
Via Plep, who also links to a Wolof course—but it costs money, so I didn't make a post of it. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: ONLINE JAPANESE STUDY MATERIALS.] Reference
In Wolof, this means that I got distracted by food or ate so much that I forgot about something. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-10-01] Reference
Represented languages include Arabic, French and at least two African languages (Wolof and Pulaar). From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
Such songs as "Africa'' and "Xarit'' were sung mostly in Wolof, with snatches of French and English. From Wordnik.com. [In concert: Yoro Ndiaye at Millennium Stage] Reference
I am reasonably fluent in English, Turkish , Wolof , and Malay, but not too good on computer-speak !. From Wordnik.com. [SATURDAY NIGHT OPEN THREAD...] Reference
I've started doing basic Wolof literacy classes in my village and its harder than I thought it would be. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-07-01] Reference
FAADA FREDDY: We're singing in the native language, which is Wolof, spoken by over 25 ethnic groups in Senegal. From Wordnik.com. [Daara J: Senegalese Hip-Hop] Reference
It included the 1904 citation and lots and lots of highly unlikely etymologies mostly Afrocentric--Wolof was one. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: WORDS OF THE YEAR.] Reference
The word hip, he says, derives from the West African language Wolof, and was “cultivated by slaves” from West Africa. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Etymology:] Reference
Or … (Soundbite of laughter) Mr. N'DOUR: Yes, I think, you know, I'm better in Wolof, you know, my main language, you know. From Wordnik.com. [N'Dour's Popularity Continues to Rise] Reference
It's - the language of this new album is Toucouleur, you know, Wolof, the language, you know, I think the second language in Senegal. From Wordnik.com. [N'Dour's Popularity Continues to Rise] Reference
Sock - Meaning to hit or strike, from the Wolof language. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily News - News] Reference
Red rice: "Jollof rice" from the Wolof people of Senegambia. From Wordnik.com. [Stories: Local News] Reference
Jersey City, New Jersey and as such he speaks English, French, and Wolof. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Amid sales slump, artists find 'more ways to monetize music'] Reference
Where I was the locals used Wolof to replace words the French language didn't have. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
OK - Probably from either the Mande or Wolof language, meaning "that's it," or "that's right.". From Wordnik.com. [The Daily News - News] Reference
Jollof Rice is a major staple dish originating from the Wolof/Jollof people of W Africa Sierra. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Exclusive: John Legend's 'Inspiring Week In Africa,' In His Own Words] Reference
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