Anti-corruption campaign in Nouakchott in Arabic and French
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Afrasian languages (former Hamito-Semitic)
Arabic
- Arabic literary language is an official language.
- Hasania is the local oral form of the Arabic language. It is not far from the Bedouin language. This is the language that most people use. It is also the language of the Imragen people, who also use elements of the Soninke language.
Berber Languages
- Zenaga : Still used in the south of the country, near the Senegal River, the last trace of the Berber identity in Mauritania. Those who use it are also known as zenaga, after their spoken language. Otherwise, most of the Moore population speaks Berber languages. Islamization and Arabization of the population has led to the fact that most of this population has lost touch with this world. In 1978, even the term Arab-Berbers denoted the Moore people and was replaced by Arabs .
- Tamashek: Tamashek ( Tuareg language) is present in the extreme south-east of the country, near the border with Mali.
French language
Due to colonialism, European languages are often present on the African continent. Mauritania is no exception to this rule. Mauritania is a member of Francophonie . Most of the people speak French. There are still historical ties with France, although Mauritania has become more Arab.
Nigerian-Congolese Languages
- Wolof
- Soninke
- Pulaar
- Bamana
Links
- Languages of Mauritania on Ethnologue
- Joshua Project (all peoples, languages, etc.)