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Unicode: most Unicode fonts with extended Latin ranges would include the necessary extended characters (for example, DejaVu, Code 2000, Doulos SIL, Gentium, Lucida Sans Unicode, Arial Unicode MS).
8-bit (these fonts may have intercompatibility problems and also cannot be used for web content):
Unicode: most Unicode fonts with extended Latin ranges would include the necessary extended characters (for example, DejaVu, Code 2000, Doulos SIL, Gentium, Lucida Sans Unicode, Arial Unicode MS).
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Soninke is a national language of Senegal and of Mali. Many Soninke speakers also speak Bambara, Mandinka or Fula as an additional language, depending on the location. (Webbook and Ethnologue)
Soninke is a national language of Senegal and of Mali. Many Soninke speakers also speak Bambara, Mandinka or Fula as an additional language, depending on the location. (Webbook and Ethnologue)
In general, it is Latin-based and includes extended characters.
Unicode: most Unicode fonts with extended Latin ranges would include the necessary extended characters (Arial Unicode MS, Code 2000, Doulos SIL, Gentium, Lucida Sans Unicode).
Unicode: most Unicode fonts with extended Latin ranges would include the necessary extended characters (for example, DejaVu, Code 2000, Doulos SIL, Gentium, Lucida Sans Unicode, Arial Unicode MS).
Soninkara.org has a page on "Harmonisation de l'orthographe Soninké" http://www.soninkara.org/langue-soninke/harmonisation-soninke.php
Unicode: most Unicode fonts with extended Latin ranges would include the necessary extended characters (Arial Unicode MS, Code 2000, Doulos SIL, Gentium, Lucida Sans Unicode).
8-bit (these fonts may have intercompatibility problems and also cannot be used for web content):
Unicode: most Unicode fonts with extended Latin ranges would include the necessary extended characters (Arial Unicode MS, Code 2000, Doulos SIL, Gentium, Lucida Sans Unicode).
8-bit (these fonts may have intercompatibility problems and also cannot be used for web content):
The CNRS/LLCAN "AFRO" Tavultesoft Keyman keyboard (for AZERTY) is intended to support this language: http://www.tavultesoft.com/keyman/downloads/keyboards/details.php?KeyboardID=377&FromKeyman=0
The CNRS/LLACAN "AFRO" Tavultesoft Keyman keyboard (for AZERTY) is intended to support this language: http://www.tavultesoft.com/keyman/downloads/keyboards/details.php?KeyboardID=377&FromKeyman=0
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The orthographies of Soninke and Mali seem to be the same except for the character used for the palatal n.
According to information reported by Hartell (1993) and presented in Systèmes alphabétiques, the orthographies of Soninke in Senegal and Mali seem to be the same except for the character used for the palatal n, and inclusion of the letter q in Senegal:
Chanard, Christian (2006), Systèmes alphabétiques des langues africaines, LLACAN, CNRS, http://sumale.vjf.cnrs.fr/phono/
Hartell, Rhonda L., ed. (1993), The Alphabets of Africa. Dakar: UNESCO and SIL. (The French edition, published the same year, is entitled Alphabets de Langues Africaines).
Wikipedia, "Soninke," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soninke_language
Wikipedia, "Soninke language," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soninke_language
Soninke belongs to the Northern Branch of Mande. (Webbook)
Soninke belongs to the Northern Branch of Mande. (Webbook)
The CNRS/LLCAN "AFRO" Tavultesoft Keyman keyboard (for AZERTY) is intended to support this language: http://www.tavultesoft.com/keyman/downloads/keyboards/details.php?KeyboardID=377&FromKeyman=0
A sample text is shown on the "Language Museum" site (it may or may not be current orthography in either Mali or Senegal): http://www.language-museum.com/s/soninke.htm
______, "Soninké," http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonink%C3%A9
8-bit:
Unicode: most Unicode fonts with extended Latin ranges would include the necessary extended characters (Arial Unicode MS, Code 2000, Doulos SIL, Gentium, Lucida Sans Unicode).
8-bit (these fonts may have intercompatibility problems and also cannot be used for web content):
Unicode: most Unicode fonts with extended Latin ranges would include the necessary extended characters (Arial Unicode MS, Code 2000, Doulos, Gentium, Lucida Sans Unicode).
U.S. Library of Congress, "ISO 639.2," http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/englangn.html
U.S. Library of Congress, "ISO 639.2: Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages: Alpha-3 codes arranged alphabetically by the English name of language," http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php
Wikipedia, "Soninke," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soninke_language
A map showing the areas where Soninke is spoken can ba seen at http://gamma.sil.org/silesr/2000/2000-003/soninke.htm
The Mali Standard font package from SIL along with keyboard layouts for QWERTY and AZERTY can be downloaded at http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=LegacyTTFKmn&highlight=Mali
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The Mali Standard font package from SIL along with keyboard layouts for QWERTY and AZERTY can be downloaded at http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=LegacyTTFKmn&highlight=Mali
Unicode: most Unicode fonts with extended Latin ranges would include the necessary extended characters (Arial Unicode MS, Code 2000, Doulos, Gentium, Lucida Sans Unicode).
No dialect survey of Soninke has come to our attention. (Webbook)
The orthographies of Soninke and Mali seem to be the same except for the character used for the palatal n.
Soninke is a national language of Senegal and of Mali. Many Soninke speakers also speak Bambara or Mandinka or [Fula]] as an additional language, depending on the location. (Webbook and Ethnologue)
Soninke is a national language of Senegal and of Mali. Many Soninke speakers also speak Bambara, Mandinka or Fula as an additional language, depending on the location. (Webbook and Ethnologue)
HAADAMA RENMUM TAQUN DORONDEN DANTAQIYE DUNA NOXO (Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Soninké Version) http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/lang/snn.htm
It is spoken from the intersection of northeast Senegal, south central Mauritania, and west/southwest Mali, to a line running east roughly along the Mali-Mauritanian border. It is also spoken in parts of The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Niger. (Webbook)
It is spoken from the intersection of northeast Senegal, south central Mauritania, and west/southwest Mali, to a line running east roughly along the Mali-Mauritanian border. It is also spoken in parts of the Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. (Webbook)
According to Ethnologue:
According to Ethnologue:
Soninke is a national language of Senegal. Most Soninke speakers also know Bambara. (Webbook)
Soninke is a national language of Senegal and of Mali. Many Soninke speakers also speak Bambara or Mandinka or [Fula]] as an additional language, depending on the location. (Webbook and Ethnologue)
Soninke has an orthography standardized by Senegalese government decree in l975 (see Bibliography), but these conventions have not been accepted in other areas where Soninke is spoken. (Webbook)
Soninke has an orthography standardized by Senegalese government decree in l975 (see Bibliography), but these conventions have not been accepted in other areas where Soninke is spoken. (Webbook) [need more info, including on the orthography in Mali]
SIL International, Ethnologue: Languages of the World, "Soninke," http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=snk
U.S. Library of Congress, "ISO 639.2," http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/englangn.html
U.S. Library of Congress, "ISO 639.2," http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/englangn.html
Ethnologue lists the classification as: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Northwestern, Soninke-Bobo, Soninke-Boso, Soninke
SIL International, "ISO 639 Code Tables," http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/codes.asp
U.S. Library of Congress, "ISO 639.2," http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/englangn.html
Soninke belongs to the Northern Branch of Mande. (Webbook)
It is spoken from the intersection of northeast Senegal, south central Mauritania, and west/southwest Mali, to a line running east roughly along the Mali-Mauritanian border. It is also spoken in parts of The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Niger. (Webbook)
No dialect survey of Soninke has come to our attention. (Webbook)
Soninke is a national language of Senegal. Most Soninke speakers also know Bambara. (Webbook)
Soninke has an orthography standardized by Senegalese government decree in l975 (see Bibliography), but these conventions have not been accepted in other areas where Soninke is spoken. (Webbook)
Not aware of any software localisation efforts.
Webbook of African Languages, http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfrLang/hiermenu.html (page on "Soninke," http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfrLang/Soninke_root.html )
Dwyer, David (1997), Webbook of African Languages, http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfrLang/hiermenu.html (page on "Soninke," http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfrLang/Soninke_root.html )
Webbook of African Languages, http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfrLang/hiermenu.html (page on "Soninke," http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfrLang/Soninke_root.html )
