Ylva Safia
Yesterday I was at a reception for the Africa society of the National summit on Africa headed by Leonard h Robinson, Jr at the new Nigerian Embassy. his tel number is 202 232 3862 and his email is [log in to unmask] . He can help to hook you up with some of the summit members who also provide personal transiltor services . Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young is the chair of the autumn body. I am a member also . here is their website www.africasummit.org
please note that the mandinka (sometimes spelled mandingo) language is very similar to the soninke language originally from Mali .so if you can get a mandingo speaker it might suffice . i think
I hope that helps you . time is too short - less than a week away !!
habib
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>Subject: Seattle: [WASAN] Soninke (Gambia) translator needed. (fwd)
>Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 15:02:04 -0700
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>Any l-members in the Seattle area available to do this? Ylva
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>Subject: [WASAN] Soninke (Gambia) translator needed.
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>A Soninke* (Gambia) translator is being sought for a hearing Friday, May
>21st, 9 a.m.
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>For more information contact:
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>*Alternative language names: MARKA, MARAKA, SARAKOLE, SARAWULE,
>SERAHULI, SILABE, TOUBAKAI, WAKORE, GADYAGA, ASWANIK
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