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Languages of Mauritania
8 languages of the index are spoken in Mauritania; 2 have official status (Arabic and French). The country has about 4.7 m inhabitants (2022).
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Official languages
All languages spoken in Mauritania
| Language | ISO | Family | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| araArabicاللُّغَة العَرَبِيّة | ara | Afroasiatic | +36 | 315.4 m | Safe |
| fraFrenchfrançais | fra | Indo-European | +41 | 285.4 m | 0 · International |
| msaMalayBahasa Melayu | msa | Austronesian | +15 | 77 m | |
| fucPulaar | fuc | Niger–Congo | +3 | 4.5 m | 5 · Developing |
| meyHassaniya Arabic | mey | Afroasiatic | +1 | 3.8 m | 3 · Wider Communication |
| wolWolof | wol | Niger–Congo | 3.7 m | 4 · Educational | |
| snkSoninkeSooninkanxanne | snk | Niger–Congo | +4 | 1.1 m | 5 · Developing |
| zenZenaga | zen | Afroasiatic | 200 | 8a · Moribund |
8 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata