Languages of Senegal

34 languages of the index are spoken in Senegal; 3 have official status (French, Wolof and Badyara). The country has about 16.9 m inhabitants (2021).

34 languages6 endangered or dormantAfricaISO SN / SEN

Official languages

fraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · International wolWolofNiger–Congo · 3.7 m4 · Educational pbpBadyaraNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous

All languages spoken in Senegal

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
fucPulaar	`fuc`	Niger–Congo	+3	4.5 m	5 · Developing
wolWolof	`wol`	Niger–Congo		3.7 m	4 · Educational
myqManinka	`myq`	Niger–Congo	+3	3.3 m
mnkMandinkaMandinka kaŋo	`mnk`	Niger–Congo	+7	1.4 m	5 · Developing
srrSererSeereer	`srr`	Niger–Congo		1.2 m	5 · Developing
snkSoninkeSooninkanxanne	`snk`	Niger–Congo	+4	1.1 m	5 · Developing
povGuinea-Bissau Creole	`pov`	—		500,000	5 · Developing
dyoJola-Fonyikujóolay	`dyo`	—		410,000	5 · Developing
bscBassari	`bsc`	Niger–Congo		33,600	5 · Developing
zenZenaga	`zen`	Afroasiatic		200	8a · Moribund
manManding	`man`	Niger–Congo	+5
yalYalunka	`yal`	Niger–Congo	+1		5 · Developing
knfMankanya	`knf`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
pbpBadyara	`pbp`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bdaBayot	`bda`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kcjKobiana	`kcj`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mfvMandjak	`mfv`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
couWamey	`cou`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
snfNoon	`snf`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
savSafen	`sav`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bqjBandial	`bqj`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
tnrBedik	`tnr`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
caeLaalaa	`cae`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
krxKaron	`krx`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ndvNdut	`ndv`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
cwtKwatay	`cwt`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
fapPalor	`fap`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
mloMlomp	`mlo`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
cskKasa	`csk`	—			5 · Developing
bczBainouk-Gunyaamolo	`bcz`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bcbBainouk-Samik	`bcb`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
ejaEjamat	`eja`	—			6a · Vigorous

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