Wolof is one of the most widely spoken languages in Senegal and is also used in parts of Gambia and Mauritania. It plays a significant role in daily communication and cultural expression.
Wolof
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Classification
Niger-Congo > Senegambian
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Speakers
8.7 million
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Script
Roman
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Also spoken
Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania
Wolof
Wolof is the native language of the Wolof people, spoken in Gambia, Mauritania and Senegal. Although French is the official language of Senegal, almost all Senegalese people speak Wolof either as native language (40%) or a second language (40%).
The famous “7 seconds” song by Youssou N’Dour is sung partly in Wolof.
The Wolof numeral system revolves around the numbers “5” and “10”. For example: benn = 1, juróom = 5 so juróom-benn = 6.
At Geo Language Services, our Wolof translations ensure that your message is conveyed accurately while respecting the rich cultural context of Wolof-speaking communities.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
The Wolof language of Senegal is believed to be the origin of a number of groovy English words like "boogie", "jukebox" and "jive".
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