Wolof people
West African ethnic group
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The Wolof people are a West African ethnic group found in northwestern Senegal, the Gambia, and southwestern coastal Mauritania. In Senegal, the Wolof are the largest ethnic group (~39.7%), while elsewhere they are a minority. They refer to themselves as Wolof and speak the Wolof language, in the West Atlantic branch of the Niger–Congo family of languages.
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![]() Linguistic shift underway in Senegal, where Wolof is overtaking French Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:00Published | |
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