Tamba

There was a reason why we learned survival Wolof. The PC sent us out to villages across Senegal. Volunteers here for business development were sent to big cities like Dakar or St Louis. Eco tourism volunteers were sent to national parks. The majority of the agriculture group were sent to a region called Kaoloack; Kaoloack is a region of poorer villages looking to extend field crops and water sanitation. Most volunteers will spend their two years there. A very small group of us were sent to a region on the Eastern side of Senegal called Tambacounda. Tamba is the most exciting region, but also the hottest.

Since a few of us were being sent to Tamba, we had to learn another language other than Wolof. Pulaar is a very interesting and difficult language. Though after some practice Im able to hold a simple conversation. The people of Pulaar spend about 5 minutes greeting each other.

asaala maalekum...maalekum salam

no mbad daa...jam tan

ada selli...ko mawdum al hamdolilah

The language is bequtiful and the people are sweethearts. But learning both Wolof and Pulaar at teh same time will be hard.