Malinke speaking countries
Malinke is no official language in any country, but is spoken as mother tongue in 7 countries by a minor part of the population.With a share of around 32%, it is most widespread in the Gambia. A total of about 9.0 m people worldwide speak Malinke as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | Western Africa | no | 23.2 % | 3,047,000 |
| Ivory Coast | Western Africa | no | 11.4 % | 3,007,000 |
| Mali | Western Africa | no | 5.6 % | 1,134,000 |
| Gambia | Western Africa | no | 32.1 % | 776,000 |
| Senegal | Western Africa | no | 3.8 % | 636,000 |
| Liberia | Western Africa | no | 5.1 % | 258,000 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Western Africa | no | 6.9 % | 136,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Malinke 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.