About me
Ousmane Cisse
I was born in Ziguinchor, a dense multi-lingual area of Senegal. Thanks to its linguistic diversity, I was able to speak the most influential languages as I was growing up such as Wolof, Mandinka; which eventually triggered my interest to learn more about languages.
I graduated from Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis with a master’s degree in Linguistics (Phonology/Sociolinguistics) and was granted a Fulbright scholarship by the US State Government to further my studies in the US. I got another master’s degree in Linguistics (Syntax/Phonology) from Eastern Michigan University.
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I am currently pursuing Doctoral studies at BU in the Linguistic Department. I am also teaching Mandinka as a Teaching Fellow at the African Studies Center while working on a Mandinka Ajami project at the university.
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