Wolof language
Wolof (ISO 639-3 code wol) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | wol |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | nucl1347 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal |
Wolof words
- ak
- altine
- alxames
- asamaan
- ayubés
- baaraam
- baat
- baax
- baay
- bakkan
- ban
- banaana
- benn
- biir
- bés
- bët
- bëñ
- cóoróon
- dara
- dem
- dex
- dibéer
- doom
- doy
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Jola-Fonyi413,490 speakers
- Biafada44,900 speakers
- Ejamat37,500 speakers
- Ndut37,500 speakers
- Noon37,500 speakers
- Nalu22,000 speakers
- Bassari17,500 speakers
- Gusilay17,500 speakers
- Mansoanka17,500 speakers
- Wamey17,500 speakers
- Bayot17,150 speakers
- Badyara12,000 speakers
More about Wolof
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.