Soninke speaking countries
Soninke is no official language in any country, but is spoken as mother tongue in 4 countries by a minor part of the population.With a share of around 11%, it is most widespread in Guinea. A total of about 2.0 m people worldwide speak Soninke as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | Western Africa | no | 11.0 % | 1,445,000 |
| Senegal | Western Africa | no | 1.3 % | 218,000 |
| Gambia | Western Africa | no | 7.6 % | 184,000 |
| Mauritania | Western Africa | no | 2.7 % | 126,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Soninke 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.