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This page features translations of traditional architectural terms in different languages from Western Africa, accompanied by pictures.  
== Generic Structure ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!structure
!function
!place of origin
!time
!image
|-
|
* funco [eng]
|hut
|Cabo Verde
|
|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Funcos
|-
|
* toguna [eng]
|hut
|Western Africa
|
|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Toguna_(Dogon)
|-
|
* tolek [mug]
|hut
|Maga
|
|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cases_traditionnelles_du_Peuple_Mousgoum.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Case_MOUSGOUN.jpg
|}


This resource provides an accessible way to learn and compare architectural elements from various languages and cultures.  
== Specific Building ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!building
!function
!location
!time
!style
!image
|-
|
* ''al-Jāmi' al-Kabīr fī Jinih'' الجامع الكبير في جينيه [arb]
|mosque
|Djenné
|14<sup>th</sup> century
|Sudano-Sahelian
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Great_Mosque_of_Djenn%C3%A9_1.jpg/640px-Great_Mosque_of_Djenn%C3%A9_1.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Great_Mosque_of_Djenn%C3%A9
|-
|
* ''Masjid Shinqīṭ'' مسجد شنقيط [arb]
|mosque
|Chinguetti
|14<sup>th</sup> century
|Zirid
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%B7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%8A.jpg/640px-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%B7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%8A.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinguetti_Mosque
|-
|
* ''Masjid Jynjyrbr'' مسجد جينجيربر [arb]
* Mosquée de Djinguereber [fra]
|madrasa
|Timbuktu
|1327
|Sudano-Sahelian
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/La_plus_grande_Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_la_ville_de_Tombouctou.jpg/640px-La_plus_grande_Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_la_ville_de_Tombouctou.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Djinguereber_Mosque
|-
|
* ''Masjid Lārābānjā'' مسجد لارابانجا [arb]
|mosque
|Larabanga
|1421
|Sudano-Sahelian
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Larabanga_Mosque_Ghana.jpg/640px-Larabanga_Mosque_Ghana.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Larabanga_Mosque
|-
|
* ''Jāmi' Sīdī Yaḥyá'' جامع سيدي يحيى [arb]
* Mosquée Sidi Yahya [fra]
|madrasa
|Timbuktu
|1440
|Sudano-Sahelian
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Tombouctou-Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Sidi-Yahya_%28AOF%29.jpg/640px-Tombouctou-Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Sidi-Yahya_%28AOF%29.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sidi_Yahya_Mosque
|-
|
* Castelo de São Jorge da Mina [por]
|castle
|Elmina
|1482
|
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/St_George%27s_Castle_%2822306665495%29.jpg/640px-St_George%27s_Castle_%2822306665495%29.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Elmina_Castle
|-
|
* Médersa de Sankoré [fra]
|madrasa
|Timbuktu
|15<sup>th</sup> century
|Sudano-Sahelian
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/2007_Sankore_Mosque_Timbuktu_02.jpg/640px-2007_Sankore_Mosque_Timbuktu_02.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sankore_Mosque
|-
|
* Mosquée d'Agadez [fra]
|mosque
|Agadez
|1515
|Sudano-Sahelian
|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/1997_277-9A_Agadez_mosque_cropped.jpg/640px-1997_277-9A_Agadez_mosque_cropped.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Agadez_Mosque
|}


== Building ==
{{Traditional-Architectures}}


=== Granary ===
{{other-lessons}}
Dogon:
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Grenier_familial_chez_les_dogons._%2813944432176%29.jpg
 
Kassena:
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Tiebele_village_in_Burkina_Faso_06.jpg/318px-Tiebele_village_in_Burkina_Faso_06.jpg
 
Tammari:
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Manta-Village_otammari_%2829%29.jpg/320px-Manta-Village_otammari_%2829%29.jpg
 
=== Mosque ===
Hausa:
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Niger%2C_Salewa_%282%29%2C_mosque.jpg/640px-Niger%2C_Salewa_%282%29%2C_mosque.jpg
 
=== Mud House ===
Dogon:
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Bandiagara_escarpment1.jpg/640px-Bandiagara_escarpment1.jpg
 
Kassena:
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Tiebele_village_in_Burkina_Faso_04.jpg/640px-Tiebele_village_in_Burkina_Faso_04.jpg
 
Somba:
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Construction_d%27un_tata-h%C3%B4tel-Commune_de_Natitingou_%283%29.jpg/640px-Construction_d%27un_tata-h%C3%B4tel-Commune_de_Natitingou_%283%29.jpg
 
Tammari:
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Tata_%C3%A0_Kouaba.jpg/640px-Tata_%C3%A0_Kouaba.jpg
 
== Hut ==
 
=== Drystone Hut ===
Dogon:
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Chez_les_dogons_%2813944846696%29.jpg
 
=== ''Togu'na'' ===
Dogon:
 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Togunat_01.JPG/640px-Togunat_01.JPG

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Generic Structure[edit | edit source]

structure function place of origin time image
  • funco [eng]
 hut Cabo Verde https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Funcos
  • toguna [eng]
 hut Western Africa https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Toguna_(Dogon)
  • tolek [mug]
 hut Maga https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cases_traditionnelles_du_Peuple_Mousgoum.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Case_MOUSGOUN.jpg

Specific Building[edit | edit source]

building function location time style image
  • al-Jāmi' al-Kabīr fī Jinih الجامع الكبير في جينيه [arb]
 mosque Djenné 14th century Sudano-Sahelian 640px-Great_Mosque_of_Djenn%C3%A9_1.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Great_Mosque_of_Djenn%C3%A9

  • Masjid Shinqīṭ مسجد شنقيط [arb]
 mosque Chinguetti 14th century Zirid 640px-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%B7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%8A.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinguetti_Mosque

  • Masjid Jynjyrbr مسجد جينجيربر [arb]
  • Mosquée de Djinguereber [fra]
 madrasa Timbuktu 1327 Sudano-Sahelian 640px-La_plus_grande_Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_la_ville_de_Tombouctou.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Djinguereber_Mosque

  • Masjid Lārābānjā مسجد لارابانجا [arb]
 mosque Larabanga 1421 Sudano-Sahelian 640px-Larabanga_Mosque_Ghana.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Larabanga_Mosque

  • Jāmi' Sīdī Yaḥyá جامع سيدي يحيى [arb]
  • Mosquée Sidi Yahya [fra]
 madrasa Timbuktu 1440 Sudano-Sahelian 640px-Tombouctou-Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Sidi-Yahya_%28AOF%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sidi_Yahya_Mosque

  • Castelo de São Jorge da Mina [por]
 castle Elmina 1482 640px-St_George%27s_Castle_%2822306665495%29.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Elmina_Castle

  • Médersa de Sankoré [fra]
 madrasa Timbuktu 15th century Sudano-Sahelian 640px-2007_Sankore_Mosque_Timbuktu_02.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sankore_Mosque

  • Mosquée d'Agadez [fra]
 mosque Agadez 1515 Sudano-Sahelian 640px-1997_277-9A_Agadez_mosque_cropped.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Agadez_Mosque


Architectures Costumes Foods Miscellaneous Handicrafts Musical Instruments Symbols and Motifs Visual Arts Vehicles Weapons and Armours Writings
Calendars and Clocks Performing Arts Economic Systems Festivals Games Literatures Martial Arts Music Religions and Folklores Political Systems Units of Measurement

1000px-United_Nations_geographical_subregions.png

main page
Northern America Northern Africa Northern Europe Central Asia Micronesia
Central America Western Africa Eastern Europe Eastern Asia Polynesia
Caribbean Central Africa Western Europe Western Asia Melanesia
Southern America Eastern Africa Southern Europe Southern Asia Australia and New Zealand
Southern Africa Southeastern Asia

Other Lessons[edit source]

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