There are believed to be between 1,000 and 2,000 distinct languages across the continent, which have roots in the major language families in the world. The map, from Exploring Africa, has colour ...

The Fulani people of West Africa are the world’s largest nomadic group. Their native language, known as Pulaar, is spoken by over 40 million people, but for most of history, the language had no ...

He said that although West Africa has linguistic diversity, which is culturally enriching, it often poses challenges to effective communication and collaboration among member states.

Serving as a lingua franca in West Africa, it plays a key role in trade, media, and education. 3. Swahili Spoken by some 80 million people, Swahili is the official language of Tanzania and Kenya ...