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Dictionary Zarma - English / French and English - Zarma / French.
A site of Peace Corps, Niger. Slightly different spelling, especially with respect of use of doubled vowels.
Shonghoy-Senni course
(in English).
This dialect of the Songhay language spoken in Mali has a lot in common with the Zarma dialect. The course consist of four modules with very interesting information about the culture.
Draw back is that films are directly loaded which is a problem with slow Internet connections.
A
quick-course Zarma (in French)
A short clear and easy quick-course for those who want to speak some Zarma next week. Sometimes slightly different spelling.
The
Bible in Zarma (French aid)
A complete version of the Bible in Zarma, both the old and new testament. The text in Zarma are given per chapter. An option is available to open an extra window with the same text in an other language. French is the only European language available.
Injuries in Zarma (French aid)
Strong contrast to the link before.
Text with an offending character, some are
funny others not. Translation of Zarma to
French.
Ritual
injuries: the Marcanda
(French aid)
Scientific discourse on the "marcanda".
In the Zarma area of the Niger, a woman
whose husband gets married organizes a
ceremony in which she asks married women of
the village to come and spend the day at her
home. At nightfall, just before the
newly-wed couple arrives, all the women form
a half-circle : those who were taken as
first wives start to insult those who were
taken as second wives and vice-versa. (see
also next link)
Research and text by Sandra Bornand (ethnographiques.org n°7,
April 2005).
Full
text and transcription are available.
Polygamy among Zarma: more than one wife
for a single male (French)
In Niger women are haunted by polygamy. As a
spectre in the visual field of women, as the
sword of Damocles, comes the day that a
woman has to accept a second or even a third
wife in the household of her and her
husband. (see also Marcanda link)
Article by Louis Lessard and Martine
Lévesque
Alternatives, 10 Mars 2005
Kassey, a mythical woman in Songhay oral
history (French)
The Arab chronicles based on Songhay oral
traditions show three versions of the Kassey
myth. According to the chronicles of Tarikh
el Fettach Kassey is the mother of one of
the leaders of the Songhay empire in the
16th century.
Article by Ousmane Tandina (H.D.R. Lettres
Modernes, Université de Niamey.)
Ethiopiques n°72. Littérature,
philosophie et art; 1st semester 2004
Traditional Zarma music (in French)
This web page contains 13 recordings of
traditional music. De site
BaobabInfo.net contains a lot more
information on media in Niger. The page with
video-recordings of folkloristic groups
from different places is certainly something
you should have seen.
Brief Information leaflet (in English)
revision,15th edition
Web page with basic information about the Zarma language by the
Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL)
The
old 14th edition version is still
available.
The Rosetta project (in English, but specific information about Zarma mostly in French)
Link restored 1 March 2006

Web pages with specific and detailed information about the Zarma language.
Donou, a typical Songhay drink (in
English)
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts tries a
millet drink while visiting Tera Village
(Niger). The drink is called donou,
comprised of millet and goat milk. Read
about his experience.
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Niger
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Niger
sites in English
Niger Embassy in the United States of America (in English)
In addition to embassy and consular info, a
profile of Niger, the government and institution, Niger news and holiday. Also information about business and finance and travel and tourism. Of course a page with interesting links as well.
Friends of Niger
(in English)
FON information and newsletter, but also beautiful photos, Niger weather information, and a lot of links to other sites dedicated to Niger.
US
CIA
Fact book about Niger (in English)
Actual and brief information about geography, demography,
government, economy, transportation, military and trans-national issues.
World Bank
about Niger (in English)
World development indicators for Niger, a country overview, and information about WB projects, data, publications and news with regard to Niger.
Islam in Africa organisation
about Niger (in English)
Informative site about history, geography, economy and people in Niger. Links to other site available.
US Africa.org
about Niger (in English)
It provides basic information about economy, history, art and culture in Niger, but also photo albums, an event
calendar and a lot of pan African links
University of Pennsylvania
about Niger (in English)
A site with relevant links regarding Niger
Standford University
about Niger (in English)
A site with relevant links regarding Niger
Eden project Niger (in English)
Since 1987, Eden has been running a project just south of the Sahara desert, helping the farmers and their families achieve a sustainable life with the means available to them.
Krissa Peace Corps Pictures (in English)
Nine photo albums with over 200 images each
with a short description and taken in
2001-2003. Some with personal affairs and
others showing beautiful buildings (e.g.
Niamey mosque) or nice landscapes, people
and events (e.g. camel race).
A Search for Ancestry: Journey
Yields Glimpse of Missing Past (in English)
In August 2003, Miami Herald columnist
Leonard Pitts wrote a moving essay about
using the African Ancestry DNA-testing
service to determine his ancestors' origins.
His mother, he found, was from the Songhay
people in Niger. His father, from the Mende
of Sierra Leone. Last July he went to Niger
and Sierra Leone. Joining him was Sarah J.
Glover, photographer from The Philadelphia
Inquirer. This is their story.
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Niger
sites in French
Sylvain Ernest about Niger (in French)
Beautiful site with information about geography, population and
climate. There are a lot of photos on this site and a story about a
trip to Ténéré and about drinking tea. Links to other site are available.
Denis about Niger (in French)
Lively site that was out of the air for some time but is back on the internet. Information on Niger, Niamey and the people living here.
United Nations
about Niger (in French)
History and actual UN programme and operations in Niger.
The family Abdoulmoumine (in French)
Family website of a Dosso (Niger) family,
a/o with short family history
The Fifths Games of the Community of
Francophone (in French)

Information and beautiful photos of the
Games held at Niamey, Niger, in December
2005.
Go to "Gallerie Images" and select "Images
du Niger", click the first photo to enlarge
the it and used the arrow to o to the next
one.
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Mali
Africa Guide (in English)
A site about Mali, people and culture.
US
CIA
Fact book about Mali (in English)
Actual and brief information about geography, demography,
government, economy, transportation, military and trans-national issues.
Mali Embassy
in the United States of America (in English)
The official site of the Mali embassy with in
addition to embassy and consular info, a
profile of Mali, the government and institution, and Mali news. Also information about business and finance and travel and tourism. Of course a page with interesting links as well.
World Bank
about Mali (in English)
World development indicators for Niger, a country overview, and information about WB projects, data, publications and news with regard to Mali.
University of Pennsylvania
about Mali (in English)
A site with relevant links regarding Mali.
US AID
about Mali (in English)
With information about the strategy and mission of US AID in Mali, country programme materials and links
Africa Geography
about Mali (in English)
Information about history & people, the river Niger, Timbutu & Djenne, and the Dogon and the Bandiagra escarpment.
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Other links
Joel Mayer's links to Niger (in English)
Site with links to sites with information, current news, Nigerien web sites, maps and flags of Niger and returns Peace Corps Volunteers.
Herman's Language Corner (in English)
link restored 1 March 2006

This web site is meant to provide you with all the language information currently found. You will find a load of internal and external links (the latter to be added gradually) which will make for fun browsing within the site.
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Last updated:
09 maart 2006
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