Languages of Guinea

32 languages of the index are spoken in Guinea; 1 has official status (French). The country has about 17.5 m inhabitants (2025).

32 languages5 endangered or dormantAfricaISO GN / GIN

Official languages

fraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · International

All languages spoken in Guinea

Language	ISO	Family	Countries	Speakers	Vitality
fraFrenchfrançais	`fra`	Indo-European	+41	285.4 m	0 · International
nqoN'Ko	`nqo`	Niger–Congo		27 m	9 · Second language only
fucPulaar	`fuc`	Niger–Congo	+3	4.5 m	5 · Developing
myqManinka	`myq`	Niger–Congo	+3	3.3 m
susSusuSosoxui	`sus`	Niger–Congo		2.4 m	4 · Educational
mnkMandinkaMandinka kaŋo	`mnk`	Niger–Congo	+7	1.4 m	5 · Developing
snkSoninkeSooninkanxanne	`snk`	Niger–Congo	+4	1.1 m	5 · Developing
bscBassari	`bsc`	Niger–Congo		33,600	5 · Developing
ldmLandoma	`ldm`	Niger–Congo		15,000	6a · Vigorous
manManding	`man`	Niger–Congo	+5
kpeKpelle	`kpe`	Niger–Congo
dnjDan	`dnj`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
yalYalunka	`yal`	Niger–Congo	+1		5 · Developing
pbpBadyara	`pbp`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mevMano	`mev`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
najNalu	`naj`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
couWamey	`cou`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
zilZialo	`zil`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
knkKuranko	`knk`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
mbvMbulungish	`mbv`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
fufPular	`fuf`	Niger–Congo			2 · Provincial
bcgPukur	`bcg`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
llcLele	`llc`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bgoBaga Koga	`bgo`	Niger–Congo			8b · Nearly Extinct
bmdBaga Manduri	`bmd`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bspBaga Sitemu	`bsp`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
emkEastern Maninkakan	`emk`	Niger–Congo			3 · Wider Communication
mscSankaran Maninka	`msc`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kqsNorthern Kissi	`kqs`	Niger–Congo			4 · Educational
todToma	`tod`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
knuKono	`knu`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ldaKla-Dan	`lda`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous

32 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata