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ZANZIBAR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Swahili
1, record 1, English, Swahili
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kiswahili 1, record 1, English, Kiswahili
correct
- Kisuaheli 1, record 1, English, Kisuaheli
correct
- Kiswaheli 2, record 1, English, Kiswaheli
correct
- ki-Swahili 1, record 1, English, ki%2DSwahili
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Bantu language spoken by the Swahili, a Bantu people living in Zanzibar and the neighbouring coast of Africa. This language is also used as a lingua franca in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 3, record 1, English, - Swahili
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- swahili
1, record 1, French, swahili
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- souahéli 2, record 1, French, souah%C3%A9li
masculine noun
- souahili 2, record 1, French, souahili
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue bantoue parlée par les Swahili, peuple bantou vivant à Zanzibar et la région côtière de l'Afrique. Cette langue est également utilisée comme langue de relation en Tanzanie, au Kenya, en Ouganda et dans la République démocratique du Congo. 3, record 1, French, - swahili
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Unguja
1, record 2, English, Unguja
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Kiunguja 1, record 2, English, Kiunguja
correct
- Zanzibar 1, record 2, English, Zanzibar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dialect of Swahili spoken on Zanzibar and in the mainland area of Tanzania. 2, record 2, English, - Unguja
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kiunguja
1, record 2, French, kiunguja
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dialecte du swahili parlé à Zanzibar et sur la côte de la Tanzanie. 2, record 2, French, - kiunguja
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Zanzibar
1, record 3, English, Zanzibar
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Zanzibar Island, East Africa; on the west coast of Zanzibar Island. 2, record 3, English, - Zanzibar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Zanzibar
1, record 3, French, Zanzibar
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de la Tanzanie insulaire, située sur la côte ouest de l'île de même nom. 2, record 3, French, - Zanzibar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique, sous-entendu : «La Rome éternelle» (le nom d'une ville); «le Vieux-Montréal» (un nom de quartier). Le nom d'une ville située à l'extérieur du Canada et comprenant un article défini initial, adopte habituellement le genre de cet article : La Haye, Le Caire, La Nouvelle-Orléans. L'accord se fait cependant toujours au singulier, même si un élément du spécifique est pluriel : «(La ville de) Trois-Rivières est située sur le (fleuve) Saint-Laurent». 3, record 3, French, - Zanzibar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mombasa
1, record 4, English, Mombasa
correct, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Island off the south coast of Kenya, east Africa, north of Zanzibar at the mouth of a deep bay. 2, record 4, English, - Mombasa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Mombasa
1, record 4, French, Mombasa
correct, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ou Mombassa, ville et principal port du Kenya. 2, record 4, French, - Mombasa
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Mombassa
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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