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Saafi-Saafi

A language of Senegal

ISO 639-3: sav

Population	114,000 (2007), increasing.
Region	Triangle southwest of and near Thiès (between Diamniadio, Popenguine, and Thiès). 60 villages: 43 are over 80% Saafi, 8 are under 50%.
Language map	Senegal and the Gambia, reference number 27
Alternate names	Saafi, Safen, Safi, Safi-Safi, Sereer Saafen, Serer-Safen, Serere-Saafen
Dialects	Boukhou, Sebikotane, Sindia, Hasab, Diobass. Dialects are named after villages and a zone (Diobass). Lexical similarity: 74% with Noon [snf], Lehar [cae], and Palor [fap]; 68% with Ndut [ndv]; 22% with Serer-Sine [srr].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Cangin
Language use	National language. Vigorous. Most domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Wolof [wol], Ndut [ndr], French, Serer-Sine [srr], English, Spanish, Pulaar [fuc], Palor [fap].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 40% French. Desire for Saafi-Saafi literature. Radio programs.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Saafen’ is the name of the area, ‘Saafi’ is the people name, ’Saafi-Saafi’ is the name of the language. SVO; nontonal. Peasant agriculturalists; jobs in capital. Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

TRUDELL, Barbara, author. 2010. "Distinction, integration and identity: motivations for local language literacy in Senegalese communities."

Vernacular Publications

Ɓiɗsiɗiŋ-ŋgo koc 4. 2001.

Ɓiɗsiɗiŋ-ŋgo koc 5. 2001.

Ɓiɗsiɗiŋ-ŋgo koc 5. 2004.

Ɓiis na ɓiɗsiɗ saafi-saafi 1. 2001.

Maari (Sibbeeruu-ni). 2004.

Moon na gataŋ pe' faŋ ɓitfa, na muuma. 2002.

Ndoof-naand. 2002.

Ndunaŋ moon. 2001.

Ŋ-waaɗ ki fiis Saafi-saafi 1. 2001.

Saafi, ɓoo fiisaat peɗmi ɓoo ɓap. 2000.

Saafi, ɓoo fiisaat peɗmi ɓoo ɓap. 2004.

SIDAA ni. 2004.