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Wolof (/ ˈwoʊlɒf / WOH-lof; [ 2 ]Wolof làkk, وࣷلࣷفْ لࣵکّ) is a Niger–Congo language spoken by the Wolof people in much of the West African subregion of Senegambia that is split between the countries of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. Like the neighbouring languages Serer and Fula, it belongs to the Senegambian branch of ...
Wolof (/ ˈ w ɒ l ɒ f /) is a language of Senegal, the Gambia, and Mauritania, and the native language of the Wolof people. Like the neighbouring languages Serer and Fula , it belongs to the Senegambian branch of the Niger–Congo language family .
Languages of the Gambia. In The Gambia, Mandinka is spoken as a first language by 38% of the population, Pulaar by 21%, Wolof by 18%, Soninke by 9 percent, Jola by 4.5 percent, Serer by 2.4 percent, Manjak and Bainouk by 1.6 percent each, Portuguese Creole by 1 percent, and English by 0.5 percent. Smaller numbers speak several other languages.
Wolofization. Wolofization or Wolofisation is a cultural and language shift whereby populations or states adopt Wolof language or culture, such as in the Senegambia region. In Senegal, Wolof is a lingua franca [ 1][ 2][ 3] The Wolofization phenomenon has taken over all facets of Senegal and encroaching on Gambian soil. [ 3]
A variety of ethnic groups live in The Gambia, each preserving its own language and traditions. The Mandinka ethnicity is the most numerous, followed by the Fula , Wolof , Jola / Karoninka , Serahule / Jahanka , Serers , Manjago , Bambara , Aku Marabou , Bainunka and others, [ 1 ] such as Tukulor .
Wolof language (3 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Languages of the Gambia" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Wolof Wikipedia. Wolofal alphabet. Wolofization. Categories: Senegambian languages. Languages of the Gambia. Languages of Senegal. Languages of Mauritania. Non-tonal languages in tonal families.
Wolof -based pidgin. Language codes. ISO 639-3. None ( mis) Glottolog. None. Pidgin Wolof is a pidgin language based on Wolof, spoken in the Gambia. [1]