Languages of Guinea | |
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Official | French |
National | Fula, Maninka, Susu, Kissi, Kpelle (also known in French as Guerzé), Loma |
Vernacular | African French |
Foreign | English |
Signed | American Sign Language (Francophone African Sign Language) |
Keyboard layout | |
interethnic | French, Fula |
The Republic of Guinea is a multilingual country, with over 40 languages spoken. The official language is French, which was inherited from colonial rule.
Several indigenous languages have been given the status of national languages: Fula (or Pular); Malinké (or Maninka); Susu; Kissi; Kpelle (also known in French as Guerzé) and Loma.