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Because of this history, French is the official language, but it is understood by only a minority of the population. [20] Over 30 languages are spoken in Senegal. Wolof is the most widely spoken one, with 80% of the population speaking it as a first or second language, [21] acting as Senegal's lingua franca alongside French.
The national flag of Senegal (drapeau national du Sénégal) is a tricolour consisting of three vertical green, yellow and red bands charged with a five-pointed green star at the centre. [1] Adopted in 1960 to replace the flag of the Mali Federation, it has been the flag of the Republic of Senegal since the country gained independence that year ...
The flag's design is taken from the flag of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, while the Pan-African colours of yellow, green, red and black are taken from the flag of Ghana. 1959–present: Flag of Ivory Coast: The flag is a vertical tricolour of orange, white and green. 1963–present: Flag of Kenya
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French language in the region.Leopold Sedar Senghor, the country’s first president and a poet, is considered one of the founding fathers of the concept of Francophonie, a global alliance of French-speaking countries.
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A pure white flag: 1943–1945: Naval jack of Free France: The argent rhomboid field is defaced with a gules Lorraine cross. 10 August 1939–present: Flag of the Admiral of the French Navy: 10 August 1939–present: Flag of the Vice-Admiral D'escadre of the French Navy: Flag of the Vice-Admiral of the French Navy: Flag of the Contre-Admiral of ...
Flag of Senegal; Flags of Africa; French West African Cup; French colonial flags; History of Senegal; List of mercenaries; List of predecessors of sovereign states in Africa; List of proposed state mergers; List of sovereign states in the 1950s; List of state leaders in the 20th century (1951–2000) Mali Federation; Pan-African colours ...
Senegal is a multilingual country: Ethnologue lists 36 languages, Wolof being the most widely spoken language. French, is the only official language of Senegal, used mainly by the administration, the education and spoken by 26% of the total population. [1] Senegal is a member State of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.