Language

Wolof

Wolof is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in 15 countries.

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Scripture in Wolof

A complete Bible is reported in Wolof.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Wolof is spoken

  • Canada
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Italy
  • Ivory Coast
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Senegal
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

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About Wolof

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
wol
Glottocode
nucl1347
Also known as
Wolof: Baol

Dialects and varieties 12

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Wolof as a whole.

  • BaolNo known Scripture
  • Baol WolofNo known Scripture
  • CayorNo known Scripture
  • Central WolofNo known Scripture
  • DyolofNo known Scripture
  • JanderNo known Scripture
  • LebouNo known Scripture
  • NdyangerNo known Scripture
  • Northern WolofNo known Scripture
  • SaloumNo known Scripture
  • UrbanNo known Scripture
  • WaaloNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.