Languages of the Gambia

Languages of the Gambia
Sign in English at a Gambian ministry
Official	English
Recognised	Mandinka, Pulaar, Wolof, Soninke, Jola, Serer, Manjak, Bainouk, Portuguese Creole
Vernacular	Gambian English
Signed	Gambian Sign Language
Keyboard layout	QWERTY

In The Gambia, Mandinka is spoken as a first language by 38% of the population, Pulaar by 21%, Wolof by 18%, Soninke by 9 percent, Jola by 4.5 percent, Serer by 2.4 percent, Manjak and Bainouk by 1.6 percent each, Portuguese Creole by 1 percent, and English by 0.5 percent. Smaller numbers speak several other languages. Gambian Sign Language is used by the deaf. English is the main language for official purposes and education.^[1]

See also

• Demographics of the Gambia

References

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