French word

wolof

Pronunciation

IPA/wɔlɔf/

Meaning

  • masculine nounWolof

Example

Je parle wolof avec mes amis.

I speak Wolof with my friends.

Illustration for wolof (Wolof)

More examples

Elle suit des cours de wolof.

She is taking Wolof classes.

Core concept

A living local language heard in everyday speech among Wolof communities and across parts of Senegal.

Common phrases

  • étudier le wolof

    study Wolof

  • des cours de wolof

    Wolof classes

Similar words

langue: A spoken or written system people use to communicate with one another.
français: An international language used in Senegal for education and official documents.

Definition in French

Langue parlée par le peuple wolof et utilisée comme langue quotidienne dans plusieurs régions du Sénégal.

Word origin

French wolof comes from the name of the Wolof people, which was borrowed as the name of their language.

Usage tips

  • French treats wolof as a masculine language name, so the usual form is le wolof, written in lowercase.

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