In Conakry, Susu is most commonly spoken on the streets and in the marketplaces, although in certain sectors Peul is more common. |
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The first is the Mande language group, which resembles Mandinka in structure, and includes Mende, Susu, Yalunka, Koranko, Kono, and Vai. |
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The third largest group, the Susu, are concentrated in the west and along the coast in the areas around Conakry. |
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Over the next two centuries, the Susu gained control of the coast by building a series of small states based on clan and town affiliation. |
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In these days, it was typical to see even obscure languages like Vai and Susu and Kpelle treated as sources for this word or that feature. |
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It was the second goal from Susu which gave us the stability. |
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In terms of informal financial institutions, we were able to observe moneylenders, credit groups, and the susu system. |
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A smidge older than me and tons wiser, SuSu Elves me great advice and helps me navigate even the stickiest of sitches. |
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An iteration of communal lending, susu, is, however, known to have originated from Nigeria and spread to Ghana in the early part of the 20th century. |
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