Bamana

Today, Bamana is spoken by more than 26 million speakers as first or second language across the western part of Africa. In Linguistics, when you speak about " Manding", you mean generally the following dialects: Bambara in Mali and in Senegal, Diula in Cote-d'Ivoire, in Burkana Faso and Malinke in Guinea-Conakry,etc. The name Bamana is used to describe the following three dialects : Bambara, Diula and Malinke.

For more information : Bamana Brochure

MANDINGO

This language is mostly spoken in the Southeastern and south central part of the country. Its alternate names are: MANDING, MANDINGO, MANDINGUE, MANDINQUE, MANDE, SOCÉ. Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-West

Pulaar

Pulaar has about Twenty-eight dialects. This diversity of dialects is noticeable even within the same country. However, Pulaar speakers from the same country, and in a lot of cases, different countries, can communicate even if they may not speak the same dialect. The Pulaar people live in most West African Countries, but they do not constitute a majority in any of them.

For more information : Pulaar Brochure

SEREER

Also spelled SÉRÈRE-SINE, SERER, SERRER, SEREER, SEEREER, SERER-SIN, SINE-SALOUM, SEEX, SINE-SINE, Dialects: SEGUM, FADYUT-PALMERIN, SINE, DYEGUEME (GYEGEM), NIOMINKA. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Serer

Wolof

The Republic of Sengegal is home to more than 3 million wolof people along with the Fulani, Serer, Toucouleur, Dialo and Mandingo Ethnic Groups. The History of the Wolof people can be traced back to the great kingdoms of pre-colonial senegal, the empires of Kayor and Baol. Kayor and Baol are often cited as examples of Wolof resistance to French Invasion.

For more information : Wolof Brochure