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Alasana OB Silla <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 10 Aug 1999 19:56:04 EDT
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Gambia-Lers/Saiks,

Here comes more indigenous Gambian or African names by my reckoning ,however,
these names are subject to corrections and/or challenges.

Njameh - F/Mandingka
Jewuru - M/Bambara/Mandingka
Wonto/Wontonding - F/Mandingka
Mbinki/Mbinkinding - F/Mandingka
Sorra - M/Mandingka
Suntukung - M/Mandingka
Balankang - F/Mandingka
Naibelle - M/Peule
Nduggu - M/Peule
Sanballa - M/Mandingka
Huja - F/Serere and/or Wollof
Mankita - F/Mandingka
Kejara - M/Mandingka
Findi - M/Mandingka
Sawalo - M/Wollof
Kabba - M/Mandingka
Jemussu - M/Jola
Junkung - M/Mandingka/Jola etc.
Wuyeh - M/Mandingka/Jola etc.
Oulaye or Oulaymatta/ou - F/Wollof
Jattakoli - M/Bambara
Hajarta - F/Serere
Sibi - F/Mandingka
Kairaba (abundant peace) - M/Mandingka
Manfila - M/Mandingamorie (Guinea)
Mambuna - M/Serere and/or Wollof, probably Mandingka as well.  Folks, here
your guesses are as good as mine (well Mambuna Bojang, Lexington is a
Mandingko - laugh!).  Just a joke.

Catch you all later,
OB.

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