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Categories: Atlantic languages | Languages of Senegal | Languages of the Gambia | Languages of Mauritania
Wolof language
Wolof is a language spoken in Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania. It belongs to the Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo language family. Wolof is the most widely-spoken language in Senegal, spoken not only by members of the Wolof ethnic group (approximately 45% of the population) but also by most other Senegalese. Wolof dialects may also vary between countries (Senegal and The Gambia) and the rural and urban areas. "Dakar-Wolof", for instance, is an urban mixture of Wolof, French, and English spoken in Dakar, the capital of Senegal.
The term "Wolof" may also refer to those who speak Wolof.
External links
- Wolof Online
- An Annotated Guide to Learning the Wolof Language
- Wolof English Dictionary
- Ethnologue Site on the Wolof Language
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