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 1.9 m people worldwide speak Soninke as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | Western Africa | no | 11.0 % | 1,405,000 |
| Senegal | Western Africa | no | 1.3 % | 212,000 |
| Gambia | Western Africa | no | 7.6 % | 178,000 |
| Mauritania | Western Africa | no | 2.7 % | 122,000 |