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So you would like to know more about the Wolof people! In this annotated guide are links that will inform you about the lifestyles, customs, culture and history of the Wolof people.

Senegal Orientation by a Professor of French at Lewis & Clark University   An excellent site with good information on the culture and customs of the people of Senegal, prepared as an orientation aide for those preparing to go to Senegal as part of the Universities overseas study program.
Wolof Society from the EthnoAtlas, University of Kent at Canterbury
UCLA Wolof Home page   Brief information on the Wolof people and their language provided by UCLA.
History Of The Wolof People   The Origin and History Of the Wolof People From The Senegambia Region provided by NiiCA. Once a simple access site, you now have to log in to access the site. Registration is free.
The Wolof   Brief information from Senegal Online
The Wolof Tribe   One page of information produced by students at a US High School.
The Wolof   Article with links from Encyclopedia Britannica
Wolof empire   Article from Encyclopedia Britannica
Baxter's EduNET - Time Machine   A glimpse of Wolof history 250 years ago
Wolof People   Table with information on the Wolof from Art & Life in Africa.

Wolof Unreached People Group sites

Christians all over the world are praying that God will bless the Wolof people. Thus there are a number of sites dedicated to providing information on the Wolof so that Christians can pray more intelligently.

Expanded profile on the Wolof people   An excellent and detailed article on the Wolof people.
Bethany Unreached People Prayer Profile on the Wolof   A short but excellent article on the Wolof people.
The Joshua Project has sort to gather statistical information on many of the ethnic groups of the World. They have provided a brief statistical profiles of the Wolof populations in Senegal, The Gambia, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, and France.
2001 Pray 'Round Africa- Wolof of Senegal   Provides one paragraph of information.
Praying Through the Window III (Unreached Peoples) Day 28   One paragraph of information on the Wolof.
The Wolof 5000 Web page is seeking to raise up a team of 5,000 people who will pray for God's blessings on the Wolof. It is an impressive site with good information. You have the choice of two sites. Wolof 5000 Web Page site 1 and Wolof 5000 Web Page site 2
SIM have a profile on the Wolof.
YWAM Wolof people page   Not much information yet, but they promise to add to it soon.
YWAM Sahara A good profile on the Wolof

Books of Interest

Peace is Everything: World View of Muslims in the Senegambia by David Maranz 1993 Buying information from Amazon.com. This is an excellent though technical book.
The Oral History and Literature of the Wolof People of Waalo, Northern Senegal  Information on purchasing The Oral History and Literature of the Wolof People of Waalo, Northern Senegal : The Master of the Word (Griot in the Wolof Tradition) by Samba Diop from Amazon.com.
Wolof (Heritage Library of African Peoples. West Africa)   Information on purchasing Wolof (Heritage Library of African Peoples. West Africa) by Tijan M. Sallah, Sallah M. Tijan, George Bond (Editor) from Amazon.com
Peoples of The Gambia I The Wolof
Wolof Ethnography

Videos

At least 2 videos on the Wolof people have been produced. One was produced by Create International and is called "Wolof Unshackled". Create International have also produced an evangelistic video in Wolof called "The Scales of God" (Nattukaayu Yàlla). The other is distributed by PLAN International. Wolof people Group Video details

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