Table 2.

Local language and English translation of midwife/maïeuticien

Country	Local language	English translation
Madagascar	Rasazy	Midwife
Cameroon	Mitchui/Mitchie	The person who takes the baby
	Dockita	Doctor
	Mbankui	The one that welcomes the babies
	Minga a bié	The woman who facilitates birth
	Nkuif mo	Traditional midwife
Burkina Faso	Pougroogsa	Accoucheuse or the one who facilitates birth
	Logtoré	Doctor
Chad	Djé ta doh	The person who facilitates birth
	Mara walada	The woman who facilitates birth
	Awine alnikhaba	Female midwives
	Mankodj mangué	A woman who is capable of facilitating an uncomplicated birth without difficulties
	Tawallite awine	Midwife of the women
Congo Brazzaville	Mouboutissi	A woman who facilitates birth
	Mobotsiri	She or who facilitates birth
Gabon	Emina a bialé	The woman who facilitates birth
	Mouboutissi	The one who accompanies giving birth or life
	Mbialé binenga	Midwife of the women
Guinea, Conakry	Zoole en manon	The initiate
	Sokonon nava	Traditional midwife
	Dén naminala	The one who knows the woman/the one who takes the child
	Rodjabhowo bobo	The one who takes the child/the one who knows the woman
Central African Republic	Wa mongo molengue	The person who facilitates birth
	Zotimungo molengue	The person who assists a parturient
	Wakobo	The one who helps giving birth
	Go ti mou malengue	The persons who take the children
	Nassamba	The person who facilitates birth