What are the primary languages spoken in Western Africa?

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What are the primary languages spoken in Western Africa?

2006-12-03 07:55:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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Depending on how you define "Western Africa", there are about 500-1000 languages spoken in that region. There is no "primary language" in the region. French and English serve as linguae francae in the region, but they are not native to the area.

2006-12-03 11:35:14 · answer #1 · answered by Taivo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The 'official' languages are French (8 countries), Arabic (5), English (5) and Portuguese (1). Some countries have more than one official language though. I don't know about actual percentages/populations though.

2006-12-03 08:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋