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
- aajo
- aar
- afeer
- ak
- Amerik
- asamaan
- añ
- baat
- banaana
- baxa
- biddew
- biir
- bokk
- bunta
- buy
- bëgg
- bër
- bûr
- coll
- coof
- cosaan
- cóoróon
- doom
- dégg
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.