Languages of Senegal

Senegal is a multilingual country: Ethnologue lists 36 languages. French is the official language of Senegal, though it is uncommon as a first language. The Senegalese constitution explicitly lists six African languages as "national languages", and 25 are officially recognized by the government. Wolof is by far the most widely used language (53.5% of Senegalese people use it as their primary language), followed by Pulaar and French, each used by around 26% of the population.