| Languages of the Gambia | |
|---|---|
 Sign in English at a Gambian ministry | |
| Official | English |
| Recognised | Mandinka,Pulaar,Wolof,Soninke,Jola,Serer,Manjak,Bainouk,Portuguese Creole |
| Vernacular | Gambian English |
| Foreign | French[1] |
| Signed | Gambian Sign Language |
| Keyboard layout | |
InThe Gambia,Mandinka is spoken as a first language by 38% of the population,Pulaar by 21%,Wolof by 18%,Soninke by 9 percent,Jola by 4.5 percent,Serer by 2.4 percent,Manjak andBainouk by 1.6 percent each,Portuguese Creole by 1 percent, andEnglish by 0.5 percent. Smaller numbers speak several other languages.Gambian Sign Language is used by the deaf.English is the main language for official purposes and education.[2]
| Official language | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous languages | ||
| Sign languages | ||
| Immigrant languages | ||
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