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Senegal is a Francophone country, where, as of 2024, 5.13 million (27.73%) out of 18.50 million people speak French. [2] In terms of usage, Wolof is the lingua franca and the most widely spoken language in Senegal, as a first or second language (80%). [3] Mande languages spoken include Soninke, and Mandinka.
Pages in category "Languages of Senegal" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Senegambian languages, traditionally known as the Northern West Atlantic, sometimes confusingly referred to in literature as the Atlantic languages, are a branch of Atlantic–Congo languages most commonly spoken in Senegal and neighboring southern Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea.
Unlike most other languages of its family, Wolof is not a tonal language. Wolof is the most widely spoken language in Senegal, spoken natively by the Wolof people (40% of the population) but also by most other Senegalese as a second language. [3] Wolof dialects vary geographically and between rural and urban areas.
This is a list of official languages by country and territory. It includes all languages that have official language status either statewide or in a part of the state, or that have status as a national language , regional language , or minority language .
Rodi language, Traveller Norwegian; Romani–Hellenic Romano-Greek (mixed Romani-Greek) Romani–Italic (Romance) Romani–Occitan–Iberian Romance Caló. Occitan caló (Occitan: caló occitan) Catalan caló (Catalan: caló català) Spanish caló (Spanish: caló español) Portuguese caló (Portuguese: caló português) Italic (Romance)
Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. [14] It owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the east and north. [15] The climate is typically Sahelian, though there is a rainy season. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square ...
Pulaar is the second most spoken local language in Senegal, being a first language for around 22% of the population. This correlates with 23.7% of the country in which Pulaar is the population's ethnicity. [4] Pulaar is one of the national languages of Senegal alongside 13 others. [4]