The Difficulties Encountered by Fulani Native Speakers in Pronouncing Arabic Consonants

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the difficulties encountered by Fulani Native Speakers in pronouncing Arabic Consonants sounds. The study adopts descriptive analytical method that is suitable to this kind of difficulties. The researcher has chosen randomly two samples from Fulani native speakers. The first sample consists of 15 persons who are educated and the other one consists of 5 persons who are uneducated one. In order to collect the necessary data the researcher used two methods of collecting data that is a diagnostic test and interview.The diagnostic test of check list was employed to educated persons while the interview was conducted to uneducated one who are Fulani native speakers of both sexes.After necessary data was collected, the researcher analyzed the data by means of percentage and SPSS. The study reveals that there are some difficulties in pronouncing Arabic consonants sounds among Native Speakers of Fulani.The study also recommended some recommendations and suggestions.