Languages of Mauritania

Languages of Mauritania
Anti-corruption campaign in Nouakchott, in Arabic and French
OfficialArabic (Modern Standard)
Semi-officialFrench (working language)
NationalArabic, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof
VernacularHassaniya Arabic
MinorityZenaga, Bambara, Tamasheq, Serer
SignedFrancophone African Sign Language
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The languages of Mauritania include the official language, Arabic, three national languages, Pulaar, Soninke and Wolof, and French, a former official language which is still the language of working, education and administration.

The languages fall into two families: Afroasiatic languages, namely Zenaga-Berber, Tamasheq-Berber, Hassaaniya Arabic and Standard written Arabic; and Niger-Congo languages, principally Pulaar, Soninke and Wolof.

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