Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi
Republic of Senegal 
Motto: “Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi” (French)
“One People, One Goal, One Faith”
Senegal’s nationality is Senegalese using both the singular and plural form. Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in Africa. Its capital is Dakar. There are 11 regions in Senegal comparable function to counties in the US, Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaolack, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Tambacounda, Thies, and Ziguinchor. Senegal is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. It is slightly smaller than South Dakota. Senegal has a population of over 13 million ranking 69th on the world’s most populace countries.
Languages of Senegal may surprise you, the official language is French, the other major languages are Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka. Wolof is a language spoken in Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania, and it is the indigenous language of the ethnic grouping of the Wolof people. Wolof is the most widely spoken language in Senegal even though the official language is French, by most Senegalese. Unlike most African languages, Wolof has had some influence on Western European languages.
Lesson #1 of the Wolof language:
nyaw- sew
sa bai- your father
ju- who is
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