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Languages of Mauritania

The sovereign state of Mauritania lies within Northwest Africa. With a strong cultural history and a population of 4.4 million, a wide variation of languages is spoken throughout the region; including larger official languages, smaller regional languages and dialects...

Languages in Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a hugely diverse country. There are thought to be around 242 known languages. 62 of these are utilised within the region, with only a few being recognised as official languages. The three most used languages are French, Kituba and...

Five times foreign food outlets dominated the British catering and hospitality industry

Without a doubt, the hospitality and catering industries is one of the most lucrative fields in the world. From a quick coffee before your train, to a no expenses spared family meal, we have all experienced dining out at some point in our lives. Luckily, we are never...

Sierra Leone Krio and West African Pidgin English (WAPE): Are They Intelligible or Unintelligible?

West African Pidgin English (WAPE) is a term for a diverse number of English-based pidgin and creole languages spoken throughout West Africa, of which Krio (spoken in Sierra Leone) is one of those languages. Other types of WAPE languages are Liberian Pidgin English,...
Languages in Congo

Languages in Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a hugely diverse country. There are thought to be around 242 known languages. 62...

The Hausa Language

The Hausa Language

The Hausa Language is vital to the west and central African language system, being the lingua franca within these...

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The Shona Language

The Shona Language

The Shona Language (Written by Shannon Walker) Shona is one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages. Part of the...

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