Serer-Sin
Language Information
Serer (Serer-Sine) is spoken in western Senegal, in the Sine-Saloum region and around Thiès and Fatick, and in the Gambia.
Serer is a West Atlantic language, closely related to Fulani, with about 1.5 million speakers. Léopold Sédar Senghor, the poet and first president of Senegal, was Serer. Many Serer also speak Wolof.
Serer is a West Atlantic language, closely related to Fulani, with about 1.5 million speakers. Léopold Sédar Senghor, the poet and first president of Senegal, was Serer. Many Serer also speak Wolof.
Serer-Sin is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Niger-Congo
- Subgroup
- Western Sudanic
- Branch
- West Atlantic
Serer-Sin Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Serer-Sine
Wiin we naa ñoowaa na adna, den fop mbodu no ke war na oxnu refna na den a jega o ngalaat umpi yiif um, le mbarin o meƭtootaa baa mbaag o ñoow den fop no fog.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights