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African Proverb About the Power of Words

07/09/2009 12:17

"Words are like bullets; if they escape, you can't catch them again." - Wolof proverb from Senegal. 

The Wolof people are found mostly in Senegal; where 40% of the citizens identify themselves as Wolof. In The Gambia, about 15% of the population are Wolof. In Mauritania, about 7% of the population are Wolof. 

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