Manding Ajami Samples: Mandinka and Bamana [PDF]
, 2014 Ajami (Arabographic) texts in Mandinka and in Bamana (Bambara) languages are published with Latin transcription, translation and comments. The Mandinka texts collected in 2007 in Senegal represent hunters' incantations; the collection of Bamana texts ...
Valentin Vydrin
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Tonologie du mandinka du Pakaawu [PDF]
Mandenkan, 2020 This article describes the tonal system of Pakaawu Mandinka. This Manding variety is characterized by the importance of syllable weight in the conditioning of tonal phenomena, and by systematic tonal alternations affecting the last syllable of words that
Denis Creissels
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Studies in African Linguistics, 2012 The present paper provides a detailed analysis of the semantic content of the BE…LA formation found in the Basse Mandinka language. It demonstrates that the meaning of this locution corresponds to a complex set of various temporal, aspectual and modal ...
Alexander Andrason
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The experience of maternal mental distress in The Gambia: A qualitative study identifying idioms of distress, perceptions of contributing factors and the supporting role of existing cultural practices. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public Health, 2023 Maternal mental health problems are experienced frequently in the perinatal period and can be up to twice as common in women from low- and middle-income countries.
Katie Rose M Sanfilippo +5 more
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Linguistics, 2023 In the adnominal possessive construction of Mandinka (a West Mande language spoken in Gambia, Senegal, and Guinea Bissau), the possessor NP may be simply juxtaposed to the possessee or flagged by the postposition lá.
Creissels Denis
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A retrospective study on the prevalence, management, and outcomes of congenital heart diseases in children at Edward Francis small teaching hospital, banjul, the Gambia [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular DisordersBackground Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common major congenital anomalies, accounting for approximately one-third of all birth defects. They significantly contribute to morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs.
Mariama Nyang +2 more
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Assessment of cognitive abilities in multiethnic countries: The case of the Wolof and Mandinka in the Gambia [PDF]
British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010 Background: The use of cognitive tests is increasing in Africa but little is known about how such tests are affected by the great ethnic and linguistic diversity on the continent. Aim: To assess ethnic and linguistic group differences in cognitive test
Matthew C H Jukes, Elena L Grigorenko
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Ethnicity and anthropometric deficits in children: A cross-sectional analysis of national survey data from 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public HealthChild anthropometric deficits remain a major public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and are a key target of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs recommend disaggregation of health indicators by ethnic group.
Lucy S Tusting +6 more
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Digital Preservation of Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal [PDF]
, 2018 This poster outlines the international research collaboration between Boston University, the West African Research Center, and local experts in Senegal during a 15 month project --funded by the British Library’s Endangered Archives Programme-- to ...
Castro, Eleni, Ngom, Fallou
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“Forest is integral to life”: people-forest relations in the lower river region, the Gambia
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2023 IntroductionForests play a crucial role in the lives of millions of people worldwide by providing material and non-material contributions. Despite forests’ paramount importance from ecological, economic, and cultural perspectives, the long-term ...
Sarata Darboe +11 more
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