Wolof Language and Literature: Instructional Resources

Site created by P. A. Sow, U.C. Berkeley. Includes word lists by topic (e.g., greetings, domesticated animals, the body, proverbs, etc.) with study resources and games.

The Five College Course Plan for Beginning Wolof covers the equivalent of the first year of college level language study. The course plan includes a syllabus divided into 40 study modules, study and conversation session guides, self-assessment tools, and links to multimedia materials.

"Employs state-of-the-art Internet technologies to deliver a fun and easy learning experience. Special emphasis is placed on teaching the everyday words and phrases that a tourist would find invaluable in Senegal or The Gambia. Not intended as a full college-level course."--Wolof online web site.

"This is a course in the Wolof Language. The basis of the course is a set of videos involving conversations between native speakers of Wolof. Though some of the situations are somewhat contrived, the speech is natural and provides a good model for pronouncing Wolof sounds, imitating Wolof intonation patterns, using Wolof grammatical structures, and learning Wolof words for everyday objects and actions. In addition, certain features of Wolof culture come out in the situations."--UCLA Wolof web site.

"Ten advanced level Wolof lessons, each linked to a Wolof proverb. For each proverb, there is a video containing an improvised skit intended to reflect the meaning of the proverb. Along with the video is a word-for-word transcription of the skit, a glossary for difficult words or phrases, and a set of exercises aimed at determining a student’s comprehension of the skit."--Boston Univ. African Studies Program web site.