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Re: COLLECTING TYPICAL GAMBIAN NAMES
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Yunusa Bah <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 9 Aug 1999 15:41:24 +0000
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Saiks,

Here are some

Debour(pronounced Deborr) - Serere (Female)
Njillan -serere (Female
Maguette- Wollof? (Male & Female)
Bolong - mandinka(for males)
Horoja/Hoja - Wollof (Female)
Pateh - Fula(Male)
Samba/Batchi - Fula (Male)
Demba/Ngangne - Fula (male)
Jewo - Fula (Female) for first born girl
Njaddoh -Fula(for males)
Yerro - Fula(male)
Ngoli - Fula(male)
Namori - Bambara(male)
Fakanda - Bambara(male)
Mambi- Bambara(male)
Kanja - Bambara(male)
Arfang/Afang - mandinka(male) title for islamic scholars
Sellu/Selli - Fula (male)
Chilel - ??(female)
Bijji -Fula(male)
Njameh - ??(female)
Gideh - Fula(female)
Malangeh/Malado- Fula (female/male)
Ndungu - Fula(female)
Woppa - Fula(female)


Yunusa

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