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# | Language | Applicant Assistant’s Name | WhatsApp/Text Phone# | |
1 | Amharic | Nigisti Hailemariam | (206) 557-0805 | nigistiha@yahoo.com |
2 |
| Wodenesh Ayele | (206) 550-3999 | wodenesh2016@gmail.com |
3 | Arabic | Fathia Hammad | (253) 737-3786 | fathiaafrica@gmail.com |
4 | Bemba | Modester (Mo) Chatta | (253) 569-6540 | mochatta@gmail.com |
5 | Chichewa
| Wezi Longwe | (206) 313-5818 | nyalongwe@yahoo.com |
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| Victor C. Mhoni | (206) 488-7448 | Victor.mhoni@outlook.com |
6 | English | Sibongile ( Sibo) Chadyiwa | (206) 581-4406 | minouv02@gmail.com |
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| Ken Chikonzo | (310) 591-4007 | kenchikonzo@fuller.edu |
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| Hnede Dorbor (Nelly) | (952) 994-6985 | garjayehnede@gmail.com |
7 | French
| JEANPAUL KAMARI | (832) 641-0463 | kmazimpaka@yahoo.com |
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| Nida Ntita | (240) 437-2843 | |
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| Jean-Paul Yafali
| (206) 981-6911 | Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org |
8 | Igbo | Andrew Ashiofu | (404) 832-0245 | andrew.ashiofu@live.com |
9 | Kibembe
| Jean-Paul Yafali | (206) 981-6911 | Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org |
10 | Kiboa
| Nida Ntita | (240) 437-2843 | nntita87@bethelu.edu |
11 | Kikongo
| Nida Ntita | (240) 437-2843 | nntita87@bethelu.edu |
12 | Kikuyu
| Bernard Kamau | (510) 861-1161 | bnkamau2000@yahoo.com |
13 | Kinyarwanda | JEANPAUL KAMARI | (832) 641-0463 | kmazimpaka@yahoo.com |
14 | Kisii
| Denis Maronga
| (425) 389-9505 | dubaidenis@gmail.com |
15 | Kitetela
| Jean-Paul Yafali | (206) 981-6911 | Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org |
16 | Koloqua
| Hnede Dorbor (Nelly) | (952) 994-6985 | garjayehnede@gmail.com |
17 | Liberian English | Hnede Dorbor (Nelly) | (952) 994-6985 | garjayehnede@gmail.com |
18 | Lingala | Jean-Paul Yafali
| (206) 981-6911 | Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org |
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| Nida Ntita | (240) 437-2843 | |
20 | Luganda | Nansare Consolata | (206) 228-2845 | africanprinttakeover@gmail.com |
21 | Luo
| Denis Maronga | (425) 389-9505 | dubaidenis@gmail.com |
22 | Mandinka
| Awa Drammeh | (425) 750-7106 | jaitehawadrammeh@gmail.com |
23 | Ndebele | Sibongile ( Sibo) Chadyiwa | (206) 581-4406 | minouv02@gmail.com |
24 | Nyanja | Modester (Mo) Chatta | (253) 569-6540 | mochatta@gmail.com |
25 | Portuguese | Nida Ntita | (240) 437-2843 | |
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| Jean-Paul Yafali
| (206) 981-6911 | Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org |
26 | Shona | Ken Chikonzo | (310) 591-4007 | kenchikonzo@fuller.edu |
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| Sibongile ( Sibo) Chadyiwa | (206) 581-4406 | minouv02@gmail.com |
27 | Spanish | Bryan Rincon-Ochoa | 509-731-7825 | bryan@modernhost.co |
28 | Swahili | Lina Stinson-Ali | (206) 251-4783 | linatwala@gmail.com |
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| Denis Maronga
| (425) 389-9505 | dubaidenis@gmail.com |
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| Claire Mmbone | (253) 632-1384 | mmbone.claire2@gmail.com |
29 | Tigrinya | Nigisti Hailemariam | (206) 557-0805 | nigistiha@yahoo.com |
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| Wodenesh Ayele | (206) 550-3999 | wodenesh2016@gmail.com |
30 | Tshiluba
| Jean-Paul Yafali | (206) 981-6911 | Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org |
31 | Wolof | Adam Dibba | (425) 351-0665 | adamdibba@gmail.com |
32 | Zulu | Phetheni Ndhlovu | (206) 779-2488 | pjjmandhlovu@hotmail.com |