Posts Tagged ‘congo’

How do you say Hello in the Congo?

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Fun fact of the day: although French is the official language of the Republic of Congo, there are a reported 62 different languages spoked throughout the country — all of which are living languages. That makes saying “hello” not really the simplest of tasks.

So here are at least a few to start with:

  • Bonjour – French
  • Mb√≥te – Lingala
  • Moyo – Tshiluba
  • Mwalangikai – Kisanga (good morning)

Any linguists out there? We’d love to add more to our list!

EIP in Elephant Journal

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

11 December 2009

Check out this great post on The Elephant Ivory Project — an exciting expedition we have planned for next year!

From Elephant Journal:

Last month, INTERPOL arrested more than 100 people and seized more than 2 tons of illegal ivory in the largest-ever transnational operation targeting wildlife crime across Africa. It’s hard to believe that just 20 years ago, a global uproar secured a sweeping ban on the international ivory trade. But today, there’s no doubt about it — the ivory trade is booming.

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