Wolof Alphabet
The Wolof alphabet uses the Latin script with special characters including ë, é, à, ñ, and ŋ.
A a
A
a
À à
À
aa
B b
Be
b
C c
Ce
c
D d
De
d
E e
E
e
É é
É
ee
Ë ë
Ë
eh
F f
Fe
f
G g
Ge
g
I i
I
i
J j
Je
j
K k
Ke
k
L l
Le
l
M m
Me
m
N n
Ne
n
Ñ ñ
Ñe
ny
Ŋ ŋ
Ŋe
ng
O o
O
o
Ó ó
Ó
oo
P p
Pe
p
Q q
Qe
q
R r
Re
r
S s
Se
s
T t
Te
t
U u
U
u
W w
We
w
X x
Xe
kh
Y y
Ye
y
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About the Wolof Alphabet
The Wolof alphabet uses the Latin script with special characters including ë, é, à, ñ, and ŋ. Wolof is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily in Senegal, where it is the most widely spoken language. The alphabet was standardized to represent Wolof phonology accurately.
History
Wolof was traditionally written in Arabic script (Wolofal). The Latin-based alphabet was developed in the 20th century and became the standard orthography. The current alphabet was standardized in the 1970s-1980s with the addition of special characters for Wolof-specific sounds.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- Uses special Latin characters
- Includes ë, é, à, ñ, ŋ
- Niger-Congo language
- Most spoken in Senegal
- Standardized in 1970s-80s