Gambia

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English

[eng] 1 (National). De facto national language. 67,700 in Gambia, all users. L1 users: 2,000 in Gambia (Biel 2014). L2 users: 65,700 (2019).

3 (Wider communication)

Mandinka

[mnk] 3 (Wider communication). The secondary LWC of commerce and the media, after Wolof [wof] (Biel 2014). 879,000 in Gambia (2014).

Wolof, Gambian

[wof] 3 (Wider communication). The main LWC in The Gambia, used extensively in commerce and the media (Biel 2014). In Serekunde, the largest town in Gambia, 70% of the population uses Wolof as an L2 despite the small number of ethnic Wolof in the town. 314,000 (2018).

5 (Developing)

Pulaar

[fuc] 5 (Developing). 377,000 in Gambia (2018).

Serahule

[snk] 5 (Developing). 130,000 in Gambia (2018), increasing.

6a (Vigorous)

Jola-Fonyi

[dyo] 6a (Vigorous). 117,000 in Gambia (2018).

Karon

[krx] 6a (Vigorous). 10,800 in Gambia (2016), increasing. No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 60,000.

Mandjak

[mfv] 6a (Vigorous). 37,700 in Gambia (2018).

Serer-Sine

[srr] 6a (Vigorous). 52,300 in Gambia (2018).

6b (Threatened)

Maninkakan, Western

[mlq] 6b* (Threatened). 4,260 in Gambia (2016).

9 (Second language only)

N’ko

[nqo] 9 (Second language only). No known L1 speakers in Gambia. Ethnic population: No ethnic community.

Unestablished

Bambara

[bam] Unestablished. 20,500 in Gambia (2016).

Guinea-Bissau Creole

[pov] Unestablished. 21,300 in Gambia (2016).

Krio

[kri] Unestablished. 16,200 in Gambia (2016).

Mankanya

[knf] Unestablished. 1,960 in Gambia (2016).

Mansoanka

[msw] Unestablished. 2,130 in Gambia (2016).

Xasonga

[kao] Unestablished. 2,130 in Gambia (2016).

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