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+{
+  "LESSON 1: THE ALPHABET": {
+    "alphabet": [
+      { "Letter": "i", "Pronunciation": "Kit" },
+      { "Letter": "e", "Pronunciation": "Met" },
+      { "Letter": "a", "Pronunciation": "Bat" },
+      { "Letter": "o", "Pronunciation": "Dot" },
+      { "Letter": "u", "Pronunciation": "Book" },
+      { "Letter": "ii", "Pronunciation": "Meat" },
+      { "Letter": "ee", "Pronunciation": "Fair" },
+      { "Letter": "aa", "Pronunciation": "Far" },
+      { "Letter": "oo", "Pronunciation": "Boy" },
+      { "Letter": "uu", "Pronunciation": "Food" },
+      { "Letter": "b", "Pronunciation": "Bad" },
+      { "Letter": "c", "Pronunciation": "Chair" },
+      { "Letter": "d", "Pronunciation": "Door" },
+      { "Letter": "f", "Pronunciation": "Father" },
+      { "Letter": "g", "Pronunciation": "Good" },
+      { "Letter": "h", "Pronunciation": "Hard" },
+      { "Letter": "j", "Pronunciation": "Job" },
+      { "Letter": "k", "Pronunciation": "Kit" },
+      { "Letter": "l", "Pronunciation": "Like" },
+      { "Letter": "m", "Pronunciation": "Mother" },
+      { "Letter": "n", "Pronunciation": "Noon" },
+      { "Letter": "ñ", "Pronunciation": "Señor (in Spanish)" },
+      { "Letter": "ŋ", "Pronunciation": "Sing" },
+      { "Letter": "p", "Pronunciation": "Part" },
+      { "Letter": "q", "Pronunciation": "No equivalent" },
+      { "Letter": "r", "Pronunciation": "Rice" },
+      { "Letter": "s", "Pronunciation": "Sit" },
+      { "Letter": "t", "Pronunciation": "Talk" },
+      { "Letter": "w", "Pronunciation": "Word" },
+      { "Letter": "x", "Pronunciation": "No equivalent" },
+      { "Letter": "y", "Pronunciation": "You" }
+    ]
+  },
+  "LESSON 2: VOCABULARY 1": {
+    "translations": [
+      { "Soninke": "N", "English": "I" },
+      { "Soninke": "An", "English": "You" },
+      { "Soninke": "A", "English": "He/She" },
+      { "Soninke": "O", "English": "We" },
+      { "Soninke": "Xa", "English": "You" },
+      { "Soninke": "I", "English": "They" },
+      { "Soninke": "Yaxare", "English": "A woman" },
+      { "Soninke": "Yaxaru", "English": "Women" },
+      { "Soninke": "Yugo", "English": "A man" },
+      { "Soninke": "Yugu", "English": "Men" },
+      { "Soninke": "Xuso", "English": "A girl" },
+      { "Soninke": "Xusu", "English": "Girls" },
+      { "Soninke": "Murunte", "English": "A boy" },
+      { "Soninke": "Murunto", "English": "Boys" },
+      { "Soninke": "Lemine", "English": "A child" },
+      { "Soninke": "Leminu", "English": "Children" },
+      { "Soninke": "Ka-dunko", "English": "A family" },
+      { "Soninke": "Saaxe", "English": "Mother" },
+      { "Soninke": "Faabe", "English": "Father" },
+      { "Soninke": "Yaqqe", "English": "Wife" }
+    ]
+  },
+  "LESSON 3: GREETINGS": {
+    "translations": [
+      { "Soninke": "Salaamu aleykum", "English": "Peace be upon you (use at any time of the day)" },
+      { "Soninke": "Aleykum salaam", "English": "And on you, too (reply to the above greeting)" },
+      { "Soninke": "An wuyi jam", "English": "Good morning" },
+      { "Soninke": "Lella", "English": "Good afternoon" },
+      { "Soninke": "Sunka", "English": "Good evening" },
+      { "Soninke": "Xori an wa jam?", "English": "Are you in peace?" },
+      { "Soninke": "Jam baane", "English": "Peace only" },
+      { "Soninke": "An moxo?", "English": "How are you?" },
+      { "Soninke": "Ma jam", "English": "I am fine" },
+      { "Soninke": "Ka-dunko n moxo?", "English": "How is the family?" },
+      { "Soninke": "I wa jam", "English": "They are fine" },
+      { "Soninke": "Golle n moxo?", "English": "How is the work?" },
+      { "Soninke": "Jam duuro", "English": "It is fine" },
+      { "Soninke": "An do tanpiye n moxo?", "English": "How are you with tiredness?" },
+      { "Soninke": "Ma jam", "English": "I am fine" },
+      { "Soninke": "Mary moxo?", "English": "How is Mary?" },
+      { "Soninke": "Mary wa jam", "English": "Mary is fine" },
+      { "Soninke": "Leminu n moxo?", "English": "How are your children?" },
+      { "Soninke": "I wa jam", "English": "They are fine" },
+      { "Soninke": "Bisimilla!", "English": "Welcome!" },
+      { "Soninke": "Nawaari", "English": "Thank you!" }
+    ]
+  },
+  "LESSON 4: NUMBERS – COUNTING 1 TO 20": {
+    "translations": [
+      { "Soninke": "Baane", "English": "One" },
+      { "Soninke": "Fillo", "English": "Two" },
+      { "Soninke": "Sikko", "English": "Three" },
+      { "Soninke": "Naxato", "English": "Four" },
+      { "Soninke": "Karago", "English": "Five" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tumu", "English": "Six" },
+      { "Soninke": "Ñeru", "English": "Seven" },
+      { "Soninke": "Segu", "English": "Eight" },
+      { "Soninke": "Kabu", "English": "Nine" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tanmu", "English": "Ten" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tanmu do baane", "English": "Eleven" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tanmu do fillo", "English": "Twelve" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tanmu do sikko", "English": "Thirteen" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tanmu do naxato", "English": "Fourteen" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tanmu do karago", "English": "Fifteen" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tanmu do tumu", "English": "Sixteen" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tanmu do ñeru", "English": "Seventeen" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tanmu do segu", "English": "Eighteen" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tanmu do kabu", "English": "Nineteen" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tanfille", "English": "Twenty" }
+    ]
+  },
+  "LESSON 5: VOCABULARY 2 (COMMON OBJECTS)": {
+    "translations": [
+      { "Soninke": "Tabeli", "English": "A table" },
+      { "Soninke": "Siisi", "English": "A chair" },
+      { "Soninke": "Follaqqe", "English": "A door" },
+      { "Soninke": "Palanteeri", "English": "A window" },
+      { "Soninke": "Safandi fo", "English": "A pen" },
+      { "Soninke": "Kereyon", "English": "A pencil" },
+      { "Soninke": "Kaye", "English": "A notebook" },
+      { "Soninke": "Kitabe", "English": "A book" },
+      { "Soninke": "Sakkoosi", "English": "A bag" },
+      { "Soninke": "Kere", "English": "Chalk" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tablo", "English": "Chalk board" },
+      { "Soninke": "Palaati", "English": "A plate" },
+      { "Soninke": "Kuddu", "English": "A spoon" },
+      { "Soninke": "Labo", "English": "A knife" },
+      { "Soninke": "Sellaade", "English": "A broom" },
+      { "Soninke": "Saxu-raxe", "English": "A bed" },
+      { "Soninke": "Bajjo", "English": "A blanket" },
+      { "Soninke": "Derebu", "English": "A bed sheet" },
+      { "Soninke": "Leeso", "English": "A mat" },
+      { "Soninke": "Yiraamu", "English": "Clothes" },
+      { "Soninke": "Simisi", "English": "A shirt" },
+      { "Soninke": "Wuno", "English": "Pants" },
+      { "Soninke": "Teppuni", "English": "Shoes" },
+      { "Soninke": "Mexensi", "English": "Bike" },
+      { "Soninke": "Yaaxan-du
eru", "English": "Eye glasses" },
+      { "Soninke": "Ji", "English": "Water" },
+      { "Soninke": "Attaaye", "English": "Tea" },
+      { "Soninke": "Kefe", "English": "Coffee" },
+      { "Soninke": "Xatti", "English": "Milk" },
+      { "Soninke": "Sukkara", "English": "Sugar" },
+      { "Soninke": "Sappe", "English": "Salt" },
+      { "Soninke": "Maaro", "English": "Rice" },
+      { "Soninke": "Ñexe", "English": "Fish" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tiye", "English": "Meat" }
+    ]
+  },
+  "LESSON 6: VOCABULARY 3 (NAMES OF PLACES)": {
+    "translations": [
+      { "Soninke": "Xaran-ra", "English": "School" },
+      { "Soninke": "Kalaasi", "English": "Classroom" },
+      { "Soninke": "Jooxe", "English": "Toilet" },
+      { "Soninke": "Waaño", "English": "Kitchen" },
+      { "Soninke": "Biire", "English": "Hangar (Straw roof that you sit under)" },
+      { "Soninke": "Ka", "English": "House" },
+      { "Soninke": "Konpe", "English": "Room" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tilliise", "English": "Tent" },
+      { "Soninke": "Dispenseeri", "English": "Dispensary" },
+      { "Soninke": "Saxa", "English": "Market" },
+      { "Soninke": "Butiki", "English": "Shop" },
+      { "Soninke": "Biro", "English": "Office" },
+      { "Soninke": "Fan
e", "English": "River" },
+      { "Soninke": "Gede", "English": "A well" },
+      { "Soninke": "Ponpe", "English": "Pump" },
+      { "Soninke": "Faara", "English": "Garden" },
+      { "Soninke": "Te", "English": "Field" },
+      { "Soninke": "Golliñan-raxe", "English": "Working place" },
+      { "Soninke": "Misiide", "English": "Mosque" },
+      { "Soninke": "Banke", "English": "Bank" },
+      { "Soninke": "Garaasi", "English": "Bus station" },
+      { "Soninke": "Kanda", "English": "Airport" }
+    ]
+  },
+  "LESSON 7: DAYS OF THE WEEK AND SOME EXPRESSIONS OF TIME": {
+    "translations": [
+      { "Soninke": "Tineeni", "English": "Monday" },
+      { "Soninke": "Talaata", "English": "Tuesday" },
+      { "Soninke": "Araba", "English": "Wednesday" },
+      { "Soninke": "Alaxamisa", "English": "Thursday" },
+      { "Soninke": "Al juma", "English": "Friday" },
+      { "Soninke": "Sibiti", "English": "Saturday" },
+      { "Soninke": "Alahadi", "English": "Sunday" },
+      { "Soninke": "Koota su", "English": "Every day" },
+      { "Soninke": "Suxuba su", "English": "Every morning" },
+      { "Soninke": "Lelle su", "English": "Every afternoon" },
+      { "Soninke": "Wuro su", "English": "Every night" },
+      { "Soninke": "Tineeni su", "English": "Every Monday" },
+      { "Soninke": "Al juma su", "English": "Every Friday" },
+      { "Soninke": "Kiye", "English": "Day" },
+      { "Soninke": "Koye", "English": "Week" },
+      { "Soninke": "Xaso", "English": "Month" },
+      { "Soninke": "Siine", "English": "Year" },
+      { "Soninke": "Koye su", "English": "Every week" },
+      { "Soninke": "Xaso su", "English": "Every month" },
+      { "Soninke": "Siine su", "English": "Every year" }
+    ]
+  },
+  "LESSON 8: INTRODUCING SELF/SOMEONE": {
+    "translations": [
+      { "Soninke": "N toxo n ni Souleymane", "English": "My name is Souleymane" },
+      { "Soninke": "N janmu n ni Sall", "English": "My last name is Sall" },
+      { "Soninke": "An toxo?", "English": "What’s your name?" },
+      { "Soninke": "An janmu?", "English": "What’s your last name?" },
+      { "Soninke": "N bakka Moritani n ya", "English": "I am from Mauritania" },
+      { "Soninke": "N yaqqe n bakka Moritani n ya", "English": "My wife is from Mauritania" },
+      { "Soninke": "An bakka minna?", "English": "Where are you from?" },
+      { "Soninke": "An yaqqe n bakka minna?", "English": "Where is your wife from?" },
+      { "Soninke": "A bakka minna?", "English": "Where is she from?" },
+      { "Soninke": "A bakka minna?", "English": "Where is he from?" },
+      { "Soninke": "A toxo n ni John", "English": "His name is John" },
+      { "Soninke": "A janmu n ni Hogan", "English": "His last name is Hogan" },
+      { "Soninke": "John feti Moritaninke. Amerikinke n ya ni", "English": "John is not from Mauritania. He is from America" },
+      { "Soninke": "Amerikinke n ya ni an 
a?", "English": "Are you from America?" },
+      { "Soninke": "Ayi, Amerikinke feti in 
a", "English": "No, I am not from America." },
+      { "Soninke": "Moritaninke n ya ni an 
a?", "English": "Are you from Mauritania?" },
+      { "Soninke": "Iyo, Moritaninke n ya ni in 
a", "English": "Yes, I am from Mauritania." },
+      { "Soninke": "Xaranmoxe n ya ni in 
a", "English": "I am a teacher" },
+      { "Soninke": "N yaqqe n feti xaranmoxe", "English": "My wife is not a teacher" },
+      { "Soninke": "John ni wolonteeri n ya", "English": "John is a volunteer" },
+      { "Soninke": "A yaqqe n feti wolonteeri", "English": "His wife is not a volunteer" },
+      { "Soninke": "John yaqqe n ni doktooru n ya", "English": "John’s wife is a doctor" }
+    ]
+  },
+  "LESSON 9: LEAVE-TAKING EXPRESSIONS": {
+    "translations": [
+      { "Soninke": "Hari na o koyi me!", "English": "Good-bye!" },
+      { "Soninke": "O na me wari jam!", "English": "See you!" },
+      { "Soninke": "Jam na kira", "English": "Have a good day" },
+      { "Soninke": "Jam na wuyi", "English": "Have a good night" },
+      { "Soninke": "Hari na xeeri ro wuro n 
a", "English": "May we have a good night" },
+      { "Soninke": "Na jam dallandi", "English": "Stay in peace" },
+      { "Soninke": "Anmiina!", "English": "Amen!" },
+      { "Soninke": "O wa suxuba 
a", "English": "See you in the morning" },
+      { "Soninke": "O wa lelle 
a", "English": "See you in the afternoon" },
+      { "Soninke": "O wa kinsiga 
a", "English": "See you around noon" },
+      { "Soninke": "O wa wuro 
a", "English": "See you in the evening" },
+      { "Soninke": "O wa xunbane", "English": "See you tomorrow" },
+      { "Soninke": "O n katta kaane", "English": "See you soon" },
+      { "Soninke": "O n katta kaane", "English": "See you later" }
+    ]
+  },
+  "LESSON 10: SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS & PHRASES": {
+    "translations": [
+      { "Soninke": "N tanpi", "English": "I am tired" },
+      { "Soninke": "Xenqo n wa in 
a", "English": "I am sleepy" },
+      { "Soninke": "Dulle n wa in 
a", "English": "I am hungry" },
+      { "Soninke": "Dulle nta in 
a", "English": "I am not hungry" },
+      { "Soninke": "Daqqu n wa in 
a", "English": "I am thirsty" },
+      { "Soninke": "Daqqu nta in 
a", "English": "I am not thirsty" },
+      { "Soninke": "A tewe n ya ni", "English": "It’s hot" },
+      { "Soninke": "A tewe fe", "English": "It’s not hot" },
+      { "Soninke": "A mulle n ya ni", "English": "It’s cold" },
+      { "Soninke": "A mulle fe", "English": "It’s not cold" },
+      { "Soninke": "Haqqe toxo", "English": "Excuse me" },
+      { "Soninke": "Haqqe nta an 
a", "English": "You are excused" },
+      { "Soninke": "An telle minna?", "English": "Where are you going?" },
+      { "Soninke": "N telle o ka n ya", "English": "I am going home" },
+      { "Soninke": "N telle xaran-ra n ya", "English": "I am going to school" },
+      { "Soninke": "John wa telle saxa", "English": "John is going to the market" },
+      { "Soninke": "John wa telle butiki", "English": "He is going to the shop" },
+      { "Soninke": "N wa telle biro", "English": "I’m not going to the office" },
+      { "Soninke": "An wa Soninke n mukku?", "English": "Do you speak Soninke?" },
+      { "Soninke": "Iyo, n wa Soninke n mukku fonne", "English": "Yes, I speak Soninke a little bit" },
+      { "Soninke": "John nta Soninke n mukku", "English": "John doesn’t speak Soninke" },
+      { "Soninke": "N nta Faranse n mulla", "English": "I don’t like French" },
+      { "Soninke": "N nta kefe mulla", "English": "I don’t like coffee" },
+      { "Soninke": "Jennifer wa Soninke n mulla", "English": "Jennifer likes Soninke" },
+      { "Soninke": "N xarana ya", "English": "I study" },
+      { "Soninke": "N yigene ya", "English": "I eat" },
+      { "Soninke": "N golliñana ya", "English": "I work" },
+      { "Soninke": "A nta xarana", "English": "He doesn’t study" },
+      { "Soninke": "A nta yigene", "English": "She doesn’t eat" },
+      { "Soninke": "I nta golliñana", "English": "They don’t work" },
+      { "Soninke": "N wa xenqene fonne", "English": "I am having some sleep" },
+      { "Soninke": "N nta golliñana saasa", "English": "I don’t work now" },
+      { "Soninke": "N wa a mulla in nan tuuma", "English": "I want to rest" }
+    ]
+  }
+}