Hassaniya Arabic interpreting and translation

Hassaniya interpreting by genuine Hassaniya speakers

Moroccan or Algerian Arabic interpreters may understand some Hassaniya but often miss vocabulary and expressions, which is risky in an asylum interview or a legal consultation. We book a Hassaniya speaker. Many Mauritanians also speak French, Pulaar, Soninke or Wolof, and we ask the client which language suits them before confirming.

Face-to-face Hassaniya interpreting is available for Home Office interviews, tribunal hearings, solicitors' meetings, hospital appointments and humanitarian casework. If you need Hassaniya at short notice, our phone line is staffed through the night and at weekends, and video appointments can be held on the SILA Linguists® app or your own system. Female and male interpreters can be booked to suit the client.

Translating Mauritanian and Saharan documents

Hassaniya is mainly spoken. Official documents from Mauritania are in Modern Standard Arabic and often French, and we provide certified translation of birth certificates, identity documents, family records, school certificates and court papers from either language, each certified with our signed confirmation of accuracy, accepted by UK authorities across the country.

Written Hassaniya, in Arabic script or informal Latin spelling, appears mainly in poetry, songs, social media and messages. When those texts become evidence, our translators render them faithfully and explain any culturally specific terms in a translator's note. Poetry and proverbs, which carry great weight in Hassaniya culture, are handled by translators who understand their references and imagery.

Hassaniya transcription and language analysis

Recorded speech, interviews and messages are written out with timings, put into English, and any French or Wolof marked as such. SILA Linguists® also prepares LADO and nationality assessment reports for Hassaniya speakers, which can help where a claim depends on Mauritanian, Sahrawi or Malian origin.

Settings for our linguists in Hassaniya

Our vetted, trained and qualified Hassaniya linguists can support asylum and immigration teams, courts and legal representatives, NHS and community health services, and humanitarian organisations working in the Sahel. The same coordinator follows every Hassaniya case. Linguists sign non-disclosure agreements, and personal data stays protected under UK GDPR.