Monday, February 20 Word Collection—Day 6 (6,724 words)

The word-collection phase of the Gusiilaay workshop resumed on Monday, February 20, in my absence. (I was in Dakar, preparing for my return trip to the US.) It was a very productive day for the group, as they added more than 1500 words to their cumulative total, reaching 6,724 by the end of the workday. Of special note is the fact that one of the participants took a folder of semantic domains home with him over the weekend and "collected words" by himself (or perhaps with the help of some friends or family members). The results of his efforts are included in the 6,724.