TWB glossary for Northeast Nigeria
This multilingual glossary is designed to help humanitarian staff, interpreters, and translators working with crisis-affected people in northeast Nigeria. Using consistent, accurate, respectful and easily understood words in local languages is essential when conveying important humanitarian terms and potentially life-saving information. The glossary is organized thematically, with a focus on protection, housing, land and property […]
Palavras são necessárias: A utilização de línguas locais melhora a compreensão por parte das pessoas afectadas pelo ciclone Idai na Beira, Moçambique
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TWB glossary for the Democratic Republic of Congo
Clear information in the right language and consistent use of terminology helps minimize confusion and improves communication. This glossary will help anyone working on the humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to communicate more effectively. The glossary contains health, nutrition, and bereavement terminology in French, Congolese Swahili, Lingala, Nande Mongo, Ngombe, Tshiluba, […]
Crisis language map: Ebola outbreak in N’Zérékoré, Guinea (EN)
Languages spoken in N’Zérékoré prefecture in Guinea following the Ebola Outbreak – 5 March 2021.
Équateur province, DRC static language map (EN)
Languages spoken in Basankusu, Bikoro, Bolomba, Bomongo, Ingende, Lukolela, and Makanza territories in Équateur province, DRC.
Northeast Nigeria language map: individual languages
An interactive map of languages spoken by LGA in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states. Language data is from the 2019 Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment and is only based on sites that were accessible to REACH data collection teams.
Northeast Nigeria Language Map: Interactive
An interactive map of languages spoken by LGA in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states. Language data is from the 2019 Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment and is only based on sites that were accessible to REACH data collection teams.
Effective Ebola risk communication requires respect and transparency and remains as vital as ever
This qualitative study evaluates the challenges of communicating about Ebola in the town of Beni, North Kivu. With its approximately 250,000 residents, Beni has been one of the towns hardest hit by the epidemic declared in August 2018. In the second year of the current Ebola outbreak, effective risk communication remains as vital as ever. […]
Mozambique Cyclone Idai – Crisis Language Map
Cyclone Idai’s intense winds and heavy rains have been causing death and destruction in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe since 6 March 2019. As of 18 March, 2019, an estimated 1.5 million people have been affected across the four countries. Hundreds of thousands are in need of critical emergency communication in a language and […]