What language is used in Senegal?

French
Senegal/Official languages

Does Senegal speak Swahili?

Wolof belongs to the Niger-Congo language family The Wolof language belongs to the Niger-Congo language family, which also includes Swahili, Zulu and Lingala. Wolof is a business and interlanguage in Senegal and is also spoken in areas of Gambia and Mauritania. In Senegal 80\% of the population speak Wolof.

What type of language is Wolof?

Niger–Congo languages
West Atlantic languagesSenegambian languages
Wolof language/Language family
Wolof language, an Atlantic language of the Niger-Congo language family genetically related to Fula and Serer. There are two main variants of Wolof: Senegal Wolof, which is the standard form of the language, and Gambian Wolof, which is spoken along with Senegal Wolof by more than 160,000 people in The Gambia.

Is Wolof similar to Arabic?

Wolof can be written using two different scripts: Arabic-based or Latin-based. The Arabic-based script, Wolofal, is the language’s first script, predating the introduction of the Latin system of writing. However, as the official script of Senegal, the Latin script is widely used in formal contexts.

Does Senegalese speak Arabic?

Languages of Senegal. Some 39 languages are spoken in Senegal, including French (the official language) and Arabic. Linguists divide the African languages spoken there into two families: Atlantic and Mande.

Does Senegal speak English?

Few locals speak English in Senegal. Instead, you’ll hear a mix of Wolof and French.

How do you say hello in Senegal?

Greetings and essentials

1. Salaam aleekum (Sa-laam-a-ley-kum): hello;
2. Respond with malekum salaam (mal-ay-kum-sal-aam): hello to you.
3. Na nga def (nan-ga-def): how are you?
4. Respond with maa ngi fi (man-gi-fi): I’m fine, thanks.
5. Jërejëf (je-re-jef): thank you.
6. Waaw / déedéyt (wao / dey-dey): yes / no.

What is Le Wolof?

Wolof /ˈwoʊlɒf/ (Wolofal: ولوفل) is a language of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania, and the native language of the Wolof people. 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.

What language is Fulani?

Fulfulde (Fula) A Niger-Congo language and a member of the West Atlantic branch, spoken by c. 15 million people in north-west Africa, mainly in Nigeria, Guinea, Cameroon, Senegal, Chad, and other West African states. It is used as a lingua franca through the region and also in the Central African Republic.

Is Senegal Sunni or Shia?

Shia Islam in Senegal is practiced by a growing number of Senegalese people, as well as by the Lebanese community in Senegal. Shia Islam is the primary religion of the Lebanese community in Senegal, which has been established in Senegal for over a century.

Is Mandingo a language?

Mandingo – also called Mandinka – is a member of the Manding branch of the Niger-Congo language family of Mande. It is the official language of Senegal, and it is also spoken and is also spoken by Mandinka people in Mali, Gambia, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea-Bissau and Chad.

How do you say hello in Senegalese?