Wolof (/ˈwoʊlɒf/ WOH-lof; Wolof làkk, وࣷلࣷفْ لࣵکّ) is a Niger–Congo language spoken by the Wolof people in much of the West African subregion of Senegambia...

themselves as Wolof and speak the Wolof language, in the West Atlantic branch of the Niger–Congo family of languages; English inherited Wolof as both the...

spread their languages from Senegal across the western and central Sahel. The most populous unitary language is Wolof, the national language of Senegal...

system in West Africa include Pular, Wolof, Sereer-Sine and East Limba. These quinary-decimal counting languages can be found in the west African regions...

The Wolof Wikipedia is the edition of Wikipedia in the Wolof language. It currently has 1,727 articles. The Wikipedia was started in the beginning of...

Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania Wolof language, a language spoken in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania The Wolof or Jolof Empire, a medieval West African...

Irish Gaelic literature Classical Wolof, language of the Wolof Empire, 13th to 19th centuries Middle English, language of The Canterbury Tales, 14th to...

An IETF BCP 47 language tag is a standardized code that is used to identify human languages on the Internet. The tag structure has been standardized by...

Lebu Wolof (Lebou Oulof) is a language of Senegal that is closely related to, but not mutually intelligible with, Wolof proper. The distinctiveness of...

Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye (Wolof: Basiiru Jomaay Jaxaar Fay; born 25 March 1980), commonly known mononymously as Diomaye, is a Senegalese politician...

country: Ethnologue lists 36 languages, Wolof being the most widely spoken language. French, is the only official language of Senegal, used mainly by the...

Wolof is a pidgin language based on Wolof, spoken in the Gambia. Norval Smith (1994). "26. An annotated list of creoles, pidgins, and mixed languages"...

Yoruba language, and karité in the Wolof language of Senegal. It is also known as Moo-yaa in the Acholi language. The common name is shísu ߛ߭ߌ߭ߛߎ (lit...

Youssou N'Dour (French: [jusu (ɛ)nduʁ], Wolof: Yuusu Nduur [juːsu ⁿd̺uːɾ]; also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese...

joog or jug, meaning rowdy or disorderly which itself is derived from the Wolof word dzug meaning to misconduct one's self. The origins of juke joints may...

on a pitch accent due to its proximity with non-tonal neighboring languages like Wolof. Mandinka is here represented by the variety spoken in Casamance...

in French spelling); also spelt Djali; Serer: kevel or kewel / okawul; Wolof: gewel) is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet, and/or...

latest of which was issued in 2005. However, historically, similar to Wolof language, its first writing system was the adaption of the Arabic Script.[dubious...

Bardem. The project marks Iñárritu's first film in his native Spanish language since his debut feature Amores perros (2000). Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo...

official language in much of West Africa) is relatively widespread. Mandinka is spoken as a first language by 38% of the population, Pulaar by 21%, Wolof by...

mpinda makamba ("Dutch person") – Bantu: ma-kamba yongotá ("to kneel") – Wolof: djongotó maribomba ("wasp") – Bantu: ma-rimbondo Native American-origin...

achieving his dream of producing a film in his native Wolof language. His later Wolof-language films include Xala (1975, based on his own novel), Ceddo...

including Best Film. The film also received nominations for Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Golden Globe Awards and Best International Feature Film...

Un Certain Regard (French: [œ̃ sɛʁtɛ̃ ʁəɡaʁ]; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the salle...

used in particular for the writing of the Wolof language, spoken mostly in Senegal, although that language is more often written in the Latin alphabet...

French, Làmb in Wolof, Siɲɛta in Bambara) is a type of folk wrestling traditionally performed by several Senegambian tribes, from the Wolofs to the Serers...

Ousmane Sonko (Wolof: Usmaan Sonko; born 15 July 1974) is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who is serving as the 16th prime minister of...

is the official language, but it is understood by only a minority of the population. Over 30 languages are spoken in Senegal. Wolof is the most widely...

Senegalese kaftan is a pullover men's robe with long bell sleeves. In the Wolof language, this robe is called a mbubb or xaftaan and in French it is called a...

Fula language, spoken in a number of countries across West and Middle Africa, roselle is known as chia or foléré. It is known as bisaab in Wolof, in Senegal...