Languages of Guinea-Bissau
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| Languages of Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|
| Official | Portuguese |
| Foreign | French |
| Signed | Guinea-Bissau Sign Language |
| National language / lingua franca | Guinea-Bissau Creole |
Voter education posters in the Kriol language for Guinea-Bissau legislative election, 2008, Biombo Region.
The National Assembly with signs in Portuguese.
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[edit]
Guinea-Bissau Creole is spoken by 69% of the population.[1]
Native languages include Balanta, Fula, Mandjak, Mandinka and Papel.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Guinée-Bissau". Tlfq.ulaval.ca. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
Further reading[edit]
- 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.
