Subject & Course Guides: Wolof Language and Literature: Home

Wolof Language Profiles and Maps

I wish to acknowledge with thanks the assistance of Ms. Khady Tamba in the creation of this guide. Her assistance as a native Wolof speaker was essential in providing English translation of the titles and other content. / KPL

Wolof Books at University of Kansas Libraries
Provides a list of books in Wolof that are available at KU Libraries. Includes books on the Wolof language, literature, religion,music, among other subjects
Wolof Language Profile / UCLA Language Materials Project
Includes general notes on number of speakers, a linguistic map showing where Wolof is spoken, as well as language variations, orthography, a linguistic sketch, Wolof's role in society, history, and bibliographic references.
Ethnologue : Languages of the world
Includes general information on the language, classification, dialects spoken, maps (see link below) and other pertinent facts.
Language Map : Senegal and the Gambia (Ethnologue)
An excellent map providing detailed information on the location of Wolof speakers in Senegal and Gambia.