Liland, I was in: Senegal, Mali, Haute Volta, Ghana, Togo, Dahomey, Nigeria, Niger, and back to Europe through the Sahara through Algeria. The words I mentioned were spoken by tribes in Ghana and Togo and I was never offended. They are WORDS. Words are useful, nothing more. There are MANY languages in West Africa. I use many words but omit ones I think might be offensive. "Sticks and stones....." Oh, "why was I there?" Simply because I was young and curious. Still curious too. This is fun.