Soninke speaking countries
Soninke is no official language in any country, but is spoken as mother tongue in 3 countries by a minor part of the population.With a share of around 8%, it is most widespread in the Gambia. A total of about 541,487.0 people worldwide speak Soninke as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | Western Africa | no | 1.3 % | 224,000 |
| Gambia | Western Africa | no | 7.6 % | 189,000 |
| Mauritania | Western Africa | no | 2.7 % | 129,000 |
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.