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Wolofization or Wolofisation is a cultural and language shift whereby populations or states adopt Wolof language or culture, such as in the Senegambia region. In Senegal , Wolof is a lingua franca [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Wolofization phenomenon has taken over all facets of Senegal and encroaching on Gambian soil. [ 3 ]
A Wolof speaker, recorded in Taiwan. Wolof (/ ˈ w oʊ l ɒ f / WOH-lof; [2] Wolof làkk, وࣷلࣷفْ لࣵکّ) is a Niger–Congo language spoken by the Wolof people in much of the West African subregion of Senegambia that is split between the countries of Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania.
Babacar Sedikh Diouf or Babacar Sédikh Diouf (Serer: Babakar Sidiix Juuf, [3] b. 1928 [1] [2]) is a Senegalese historian, author, researcher, campaigner against "Wolofization", a Pan-Africanist, and former teacher.
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In China, English vocabulary had a minimal influence on local languages, with new words often being coined to replace historical English loanwords. This is due in part to the Chinese writing system , which favours words which can be broken down into meaningful components. [ 25 ]