My first village in Mauritania. Gory is uniquely Soninke but share a market with their neighbor Djeol, a Pulaar/Fulani village. Basic interactions in the market were difficult for me at first. People speak a minimum of 4 different languages, all of which are required to buy in the market. You might have a Moor lady who only speaks a dialect of Arabic. Or a Soninke lady who only speaks her language. The same for Pulaar/Fulani speakers, French speakers and Arabic speakers. Needless to say, I was literally crazy my first few months in country!
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