For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, ... “People are now proud to speak Wolof,” he said. “Before, when you spoke Wolof, you were judged as a peasant.

As a language of instruction, French has long held a prominent place in Senegal’s institutions and media. But Wolof, the most spoken national language, has regained its lost places.

“Rambax is unique,” says Touré, whose family of prominent griot percussionists had him drumming from the age of four.

In the 1800s, the Wolof people of Senegal created this tomato based rice that has become a staple on every West African table. Every single African country makes their jollof differently.

A young Frenchman who settled in Senegal a little over a year ago decided to master the local Wolof language. Now he’s teaching it to other people on social media. Allison Fernandes has the ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French language in the region. Leopold Sedar Senghor, the country’s ...

The French language was introduced into Senegal through colonisation. according to Papa Alioune Ndao, professor of linguistics at the Cheikh Anta Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, ... “People are now proud to speak Wolof,” he said. “Before, when you spoke Wolof, you were judged as a peasant.

Wolof is the most popular language, spoken and understood by at least 90% of the population. It's the language that bound the Senegalese kingdoms together since the Djolof empire in the 13th century .

There are 25 languages in Senegal. Six of them have the status of national languages, but Wolof is largely dominant. Out of the population of 17 million people, over 12 million speak Wolof ...

DAKAR, Senegal — For decades Senegal, ... Out of the population of 17 million people, over 12 million speak Wolof, compared to around 4 million French speakers.