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Description[edit | edit source]
Senegal is a multilingual country with 36 languages listed.
Wolof is the most widely spoken language as a first or second language (80%).
French is the official language (inherited from the colonial era) but only about 15-20% of men and 1-2% of women understand French.
English is taught as a foreign language in many graduate school languages and secondary schools. Widely used by the business and scientific community.
Those with national language status include: [1]
- Balanta-Ganja
- Arabic
- Jola-Fonyi
- Mandinka
- Mandjak
- Mankanya
- Noon (Serer-Noon)
- Pulaar
- Serer
- Soninke
- Wolof
American Sign Language is used for education of the deaf in Senegal.
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Wolof Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia
- Wolof Alphabet - Omniglot
- Balanta Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia
- Balanta Letters of the Alphabet - Wikipedia
- Balanta-Ganja Alphabet - Omniglot
- Arabic Consonants - Omniglot
- Jola-Fonyi Alphabet - Omniglot
- Mandinka Alphabet - Omniglot
- Mankanya Alphabet - Omniglot
- Noon Alphabet - Omniglot
- Serer Alphabet - Omniglot
- Soninke Alphabet - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Wolof Pronunciation - Wikipedia
- Wolof Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Jola-Fonyi Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Mankanya Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Noon Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Serer Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Soninke Pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
Online Dictionaries
Language Aids
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Senegal," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Senegal, accessed 30 Nov 2022.
Senegal has French as its official language, although only 12% of the population can speak it. Other minority languages include Serer, Pulaar, Diola, Mandingo and Sarakole while Wolof is the national language.
The official language of the Gambia is English. Other languages include Mandingo, Fula, and Wolof. Many official records have been kept in English.[1]
- Wolof
- English Mandinka Dictionary
- Diola/Joola Language with translations. This specific language is tones so it is a bit difficult
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Senegal and the Gambia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.