Serer-Sine

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A language of Senegal

ISO 639-3
srr
Alternate Names
Seereer, Seex, Sereer, Serer, Sérère-Sine, Serer-Sin, Serrer, Sine-Saloum, Sine-Sine
Population

1,130,000 in Senegal (2006). Population total all countries: 1,161,900.

Location

West central; Sine and Saloum river valleys. Also in Gambia.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (2001, Constitution, Article 1).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Serer
Dialects

Dyegueme (Gyegem), Fadyut-Palmerin, Niominka, Segum, Sine. Niominka and Serere-Sine dialects are mutually inherently intelligible.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Bible: 2008.
Writing
Arabic script. Latin script.
Other Comments

Ethnic autonym: Sereer. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

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