Diola speaking countries
Diola is no official language in any country, but is spoken as mother tongue in 2 countries by a minor part of the population.With a share of around 9%, it is most widespread in the Gambia. A total of about 1.1 m people worldwide speak Diola as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | Western Africa | no | 5.0 % | 837,000 |
| Gambia | Western Africa | no | 9.2 % | 222,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Diola as a subsequently learned language is not the subject of this page. Countries where native speakers make up only a few thousand or even a few hundred people, or countries with a percentage well below 1%, are maybe not listed here.