Languages of Guinea-Bissau
| Languages of Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|
 Voter education posters in the Kriol language for Guinea-Bissau legislative election, 2008, Biombo Region. | |
| Official | Portuguese |
| Recognised | Badyara, Bainouk-Gunyuño, Balanta-Kentohe, Bassari, Bayot, Biafada, Bijago, Fula, Jola-Felupe, Jola-Fonyi, Kasanga, Kobiana, Mandinka, Manjak, Mankanya, Mansoanka, Nalu, Papel, Soninke |
| Vernacular | Guinea-Bissau Creole |
| Foreign | French |
| Signed | Guinea-Bissau Sign Language |
| Keyboard layout | |
The official language of Guinea-Bissau is Portuguese, which is spoken by 11%[1] of the population. The local dialect is called Crioulo or Kiriol. French is also learned in schools, as Guinea-Bissau is surrounded by French-speaking countries and is a full member of the Francophonie as well as the Lusophone CPLP.[1]
Native languages
Guinea-Bissau Creole is spoken by 69% of the population.[1]
Native languages include Balanta, Fula, Mandjak, Mandinka, Jola, and Papel.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Guinée-Bissau". Tlfq.ulaval.ca. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
Further reading
- Barbosa, José Augusto (2015). Língua e desenvolvimento: o caso da Guiné-Bissau [Language and development: the case of Guinea-Bissau] (Master's thesis) (in Portuguese). Universidade de Lisboa. hdl:10451/18319.
