Languages of Senegal

Languages of Senegal
Languages of Senegal
	French in use on an official sign in Agnam-Goly
Official	French
National	Wolof, Balanta-Ganja, Jola-Fonyi, Mandinka, Mandjak, Mankanya, Noon, Pulaar, Serer, Soninke
Vernacular	Wolof
Minority	Bambara, Bandial, Bapeng, Bassari, Bayot, Bedik, Dyula, Gusilay, Jola-Felupe, Karon, Kasa, Kassonke, Kobiana, Laalaa, Maninka, Ndut, Palor, Safen
Foreign	English, Arabic, Creole
Signed	Francophone African Sign Language
Keyboard layout	AZERTY, Arabic keyboard; ;

Principally-used languages in Senegal
according to the 2023 Census
Languages			percent
Wolof			53.5%
Pulaar			26.3%
Serer			9.6%
Joola			2.8%
Mandinka			2.8%
French			0.6%
Balanta			0.4%
Mandjak			0.4%
Signed languages			0.3%
Note: These numbers represent respondents' single most used language, not all languages they know.

Senegal is a multilingual country: Ethnologue lists 36 languages. French is the official language of Senegal, though it is uncommon as a first language. The Senegalese constitution explicitly lists six African languages as "national languages", and 25 are officially recognized by the government. Wolof is by far the most widely used language (53.5% of Senegalese people use it as their primary language), followed by Pulaar and French, each used by around 26% of the population.