Yoruba is a language in the Niger-Congo family of languages. It is spoken by about 20 million people primarily in Nigeria, but also in Benin and Togo. Yoruba has an estimated 9 dialects, with mutual intelligibility between some of them.The Yorùbá (a term that can be translated as “those who speak yorùbá”) are an ethnic … Read more
The Mandinka language is a language spoken in not only Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal but also in Gambia, where it is one of the main languages. As a traveller to those countries or whether you are just curious to learn them, it would be interesting for you to learn a few words in order to immerse … Read more
The Pulaar language is a language spoken by the Fula people and the Toucoleur people, the language is not only spoken in Senegal but also in nearby Gambia, Mauritania and Western Mali. As a traveller to those countries or whether you are just curious to learn them, it would be interesting for you to learn … Read more
The official language of Senegal is French, however, there are numerous local languages, Wolof being one of them, it is the most spoken language in the country with most of the population being able to communicate in Wolof. It is not only spoken in Senegal but also in nearby Gambia which has a variation of … Read more