Languages of Senegal
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The official language of Senegal is French. Wolof is the most widely spoken language. Wolof is related to Fula (Pulaar), which is also spoken by a large part of the population.
Mande languages spoken include Soninke, Mandinka, and Bambara (the latter two are closely related Manding languages).
Other languages include Bedick, Serer and Jola.
[edit] External links
- Ethnologue page on Senegal
- PanAfrican L10n page on Senegal
- Linguistic situation in Sengal (In French)
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