Estelle

My mum is West African, from Senegal; my dad is from Grenada. There was a huge controversy about them getting together.

British Musician

Youssou N'Dour

Senegal needs to free itself, to rediscover its democracy.

Senegalese Musician

Kalidou Koulibaly

French Athlete

Senegal, as a country, is often mentioned in discussions about African culture, history, and politics.

Geographical Entity

Don't confuse 'Senegal' with 'Senegalese,' which refers to the country's people or its languages.

Not Senegalese

Use 'Senegal' when talking about national aspects like economy, area, and populations.

National Context

Avoid using 'Senegal' to refer to the language; 'Wolof' is the correct term for the language spoken there.

Language Specificity

Recognize that speaking 'Wolof' implies a connection to Senegalese culture and ethnic identity.

Cultural Identity

Remember that 'Senegal' refers to a gum used in various industries, not just a country.

Industry Usage

Senegal gum comes from a specific tree, signifying a natural product, whereas the country's name refers to a place.

Natural Product

Use the term 'Senegal gum' when discussing its applications, particularly in manufacturing or food processing.

Usage Context

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 people came so we said let's do those dinners not just for Monticello let's do them for a lot of other topics around the world so we started running them in Senegal talking about global health in London talking about anti-poverty

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 such in so many little sessions where people talk about Oh raising awareness and telling our own stories and then somebody goes and puts together a story where they're like this when so left Senegal to get on a boat for 27 weeks

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Let's put birth control...

 traits have enabled the five different species of baboon to spread far and wide on the African continent they range from Senegal East to Somalia and south to the tip of South Africa

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