Wolof

Niger-Congo (Atlantic)12 million totalLatin (Ajami)

RegionSenegal/Gambia

FamilyNiger-Congo (Atlantic)

Speakers12 million total

ScriptLatin (Ajami)

TypeAlphabetic

About Wolof

The lingua franca of Senegal, used across ethnic lines. Not tonal, unusual for the region. The sound of Dakar streets, media, and mbalax pop. Long ritual greetings are core social glue. Home of a deep Sufi poetic tradition.

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Niger-Congo35 millionLatin (Ajami)

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