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Serer-Sine

A language of Senegal

ISO 639-3: srr

Population  1,130,000 in Senegal. Population total all countries: 1,161,900.
Region  West central; Sine and Saloum River valleys. Also in Gambia.
Language map  Senegal and the Gambia, reference number 28
Alternate names   Seereer, Seex, Sereer, Serer, Serer-Sin, Sérère-Sine, Serrer, Sine-Saloum, Sine-Sine
Dialects  Segum, Fadyut-Palmerin, Sine, Dyegueme (Gyegem), Niominka. The Niominka and Serere-Sine dialects mutually inherently intelligible.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Serer
Language use  Official language. National language.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Bible: 2008.
Writing system  Arabic script. Latin script.
Comments  ‘Sereer’ is their name for themselves. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Gambia

Language name   Serer-Sine
Population  31,900 in Gambia (2006).
Region  Northwest.
Language map  Senegal and the Gambia, reference number 28
Alternate names  Seereer, Serer, Serer-Sin, Serrer, Sine-Saloum
Dialects  Segum, Fadyut-Palmerin, Sine, Dyegueme (Gyegem).
Comments  Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Fat i njang a seereer! 1. 2004.

Manuel d'alphabétisation de transition Français - Sérère. 2001.