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Several small ethnic groups in Senegal are related to the Mandinka, together constituting 4.9% of the population of the country. [1] These include the Malinké, the Sossé, the Bambara, the Dyula, the Yalunka, and the Jakhanke. The Soninke represent 2.4% of the population of Senegal. [1]
Demographic features of the population of Senegal include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. About 42% of Senegal 's population is rural. In rural areas, population density varies from about 77 per square kilometer (200/mile²) in ...
The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. Ethnic groups in Senegal. French people in Senegal.
Senegal, [e] officially the Republic of Senegal, [f] is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline.Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest.
Jola people. The Jola or Diola (endonym: Ajamat) are an ethnic group found in Senegal, the Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. Most Jola live in small villages scattered throughout Senegal, especially in the Lower Casamance region. [6] The main dialect of the Jola language, Fogni, is one of the six national languages of Senegal.
The Wolof people (UK: / ˈwoʊlɒf /) [4][5] are a West African ethnic group found in northwestern Senegal, the Gambia, and southwestern coastal Mauritania. In Senegal, the Wolof are the largest ethnic group (~39.7%), while elsewhere they are a minority. [6] They refer to themselves as Wolof and speak the Wolof language, in the West Atlantic ...
Malayo-Polynesian (Malagasy) Indo-European (Afrikaaner) The ethnic groups of Africa number in the thousands, with each ethnicity generally having their own language (or dialect of a language) and culture. The ethnolinguistic groups include various Afroasiatic, Khoisan, Niger-Congo, and Nilo-Saharan populations.
Related ethnic groups. Wolof people, Jola people, Toucouleur people, and Lebou people. The Serer people (Serer proper: Seereer or Sereer) are a West African ethnoreligious group. [6][7] They are the third-largest ethnic group in Senegal, making up 15% of the Senegalese population. [8] They are also found in northern Gambia and southern Mauritania.