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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.
Afrikaans; Anarâškielâ; العربية; Aragonés; Asturianu; 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú; Беларуская; Brezhoneg; Čeština; Cymraeg; Dansk; Davvisámegiella
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.
Each English name is followed by its most common equivalents in other languages, listed in English alphabetical order (ignoring accents) by name and by language. Historical and/or alternative versions, where included, are noted as such. Foreign names that are the same as their English equivalents are also listed.
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]
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, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea.
Middle English † – Englisch, English, Inglis Formerly spoken in: the British Isles; Middle French † – françois, franceis Formerly spoken in: France; Middle High German † – diutsch, tiutsch Formerly spoken in: Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland; Middle Irish † – Gaoidhealg Formerly spoken in: Ireland, Scotland and the ...
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 .