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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Republic of Guinea is a multilingual country, with over 40 languages spoken. The official language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French'''], which was inherited from colonial rule. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Guinea#:~:text=The%20Republic%20of%20Guinea%20is%20a%20multilingual%20country%2C, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> | |||
Several indigenous languages have been given the status of national languages: | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language '''Fula or Pular'''] - also known as Fulani or Fulah. Spoken by 33.9% of the population in 2018. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=Pulaar%20was%20spoken%20by%2033.9%25%20of%20the%20population%20in%202018, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandinka_people '''Mandinka or Malinke'''] - spoken by 29.4% of the population <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=followed%20by%20Mandingo%2C%20with%2029.4%25, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susu_language '''Susu'''] - spoken by 21.2% of the population <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=the%20Susu%2C%20spoken%20by%2021.2%25%20of%20the%20population, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kissi_language '''Kissi'''] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kpelle_language '''Kpelle or Guerze'''] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loma_language '''Loma'''] | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||