Serer-Sine

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A language of Senegal

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

1,380,000 in Senegal (2015 J. Leclerc). Total users in all countries: 1,410,700.

Location

Diourbel, Fatick, Kaffrine, Kaolack, and Thiès regions: Saloum and Sine river valleys; Saint-Louis region: some south of Senegal river, Thile-Boubacar area.

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Language Status

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

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

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

Language Use

Used by all. Used as L2 by Saafi-Saafi [sav].

Language Development
Bible: 2008.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Serer-Sine
Writing

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

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