Languages · Africa
What Language Do They Speak in Guinea?
The official language of Guinea is French. In total about 30 living languages are spoken there, the most common being French (27%), Fulah (26%) and Eastern Maninkakan (25%).
1
Official language
30
Living languages · #55
0
Regional official languages
9
Endangered languages
Official languages of Guinea
Most spoken languages in Guinea
French Official
27%26%
24%
Mandingo
23%21%
Kpelle
4%Guinea Kpelle
3%Northern Kissi
2%Toma
2%Konyanka Maninka
2%Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
Languages commonly listed for Guinea
Languages of neighbouring countries
All languages of Guinea (30)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | 3,776,274 · 27% | Indo-European | Official |
| Fulah | 3,636,412 · 26% | Atlantic-Congo | — |
| Eastern Maninkakan | 3,500,000 · 25% | Mande | Safe |
| Susu | 3,356,688 · 24% | Mande | Safe |
| Sankaran Maninka | 3,300,000 · 24% | Mande | Threatened |
| Mandingo | 3,216,826 · 23% | — | — |
| Pular | 3,000,000 · 21% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kpelle | 531,475 · 4% | Mande | — |
| Guinea Kpelle | 460,000 · 3% | Mande | Safe |
| Northern Kissi | 330,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Toma | 220,000 · 2% | Mande | Safe |
| Konyanka Maninka | 210,000 · 2% | Mande | Safe |
| Yalunka | 100,000 · 0.72% | Mande | Safe |
| Landoma | 62,000 · 0.44% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Lele (Guinea) | 49,000 · 0.35% | Mande | Safe |
| Baga Koga | 40,000 · 0.29% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Baga Manduri | 40,000 · 0.29% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Bassari | 23,000 · 0.16% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Mogofin | 20,000 · 0.14% | Mande | Safe |
| Wamey | 18,400 · 0.13% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Baga Sitemu | 13,000 · 0.09% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Jahanka | 12,600 · 0.09% | Mande | Safe |
| Badyara | 6,300 · 0.05% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Mbulungish | 5,000 · 0.04% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Kakabe | 4,100 · 0.03% | Mande | Threatened |
| East Limba | 4,000 · 0.03% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Baga Pokur | — | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Bullom So | — | Atlantic-Congo | Moribund |
| Kono (Guinea) | — | Mande | Safe |
| Nalu | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
Nothing matches your search.
Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Guinea?
The official language of Guinea is French. In total about 30 living languages are spoken there, the most common being French (27%), Fulah (26%) and Eastern Maninkakan (25%).
What is the official language of Guinea?
French.
Is English spoken in Guinea?
English is not widely spoken in Guinea — learn a few words of French before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Guinea?
About 30 living languages — #55 in the world for linguistic diversity. 9 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).