List of languages in the Gambia
This article names the common languages in Gambia in addition to the official language English and the foreign languages French and Arabic .
Genealogical list
List by number of speakers
The following list is sorted in descending order according to the number of speakers of the languages in Gambia (total population 2006: 1,641,564).
language | Number of speakers | was standing |
---|---|---|
Mandinka | 453,500 | 2002 |
Fulfulde | 262,550 | 2002 |
Wolof | 165,000 | 2002 |
Soninke | 66,175 | 2002 |
Diola | 59,650 | 2002 |
Serer | 28,360 | 2002 |
Mandjak | 19,250 | 2002 |
Malinke | 12,600 | 2004 |