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Languages Mauritania, in 36 editions.
The entry for Mauritania published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
- Hasaniya Arabic (national);
- French (official);
- Toucouleur, Fula, Sarakole, Wolof
Hasaniya Arabic (national); French (official); Toucouleur, Fula, Sarakole, Wolof
- Hasaniya Arabic (official);
- Hasaniya Arabic,
- Pular,
- Soninke,
- Wolof (official)
Hasaniya Arabic (national); French (official); Toucouleur, Fula, Sarakole, Hasaniya Arabic, Pular, Soninke, Wolof
(official)
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
- Hasaniya Arabic (official),
- Pular,
- Soninke,
- Wolof (official)
Hasaniya Arabic (official); Hasaniya Arabic, (official), Pular, Soninke, Wolof
The same text in 3 editions, 1995 to 1997.
- Hasaniya Arabic (official),
- Pular,
- Soninke,
- Wolof (official)
Hasaniya Arabic (official), Pular, Soninke, Wolof
(official)
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
- Hasaniya Arabic (official),
- Pular,
- Soninke,
- Wolof (official),
- French
Hasaniya Arabic (official), Pular, Soninke, Wolof(official) (official), French
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
- Hasaniya Arabic (official),
- Pular,
- Soninke,
- Wolof (official),
- French
Hasaniya Arabic (official), Pular, Soninke, Wolof
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- Hassaniya Arabic (official),
- Pulaar,
- Soninke,
- Wolof (official),
- French
Hasaniya Hassaniya Arabic (official), Pular, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (official), French
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
- Arabic (official),
- Pulaar,
- Soninke,
- French,
- Hassaniya,
- Wolof
Hassaniya Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, French, Hassaniya, Wolof (official), French
The same text in 6 editions, 2008 to 2013.
- Arabic (official and national),
- Pulaar,
- Soninke,
- Wolof (all national languages),
- French,
- Hassaniya
Arabic (official), (official and national), Pulaar, Soninke, French, Hassaniya, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya
- Arabic (official and national),
- Pulaar,
- Soninke,
- Wolof (all national languages),
- French,
- Hassaniya (a variety of Arabic)
Arabic (official and national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya (a variety of Arabic)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- Arabic (official and national),
- Pulaar,
- Soninke,
- Wolof (all national languages),
- French
note: the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the modern standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
Arabic (official and national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French
note: the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the modern standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya
The same text in 4 editions, 2017 to 2020.
- Arabic (official and national),
- Pular,
- Soninke,
- Wolof (all national languages),
- French
note: the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the modern standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya
Arabic (official and national), Pulaar, Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French
note: the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the modern standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya
- Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French;
- note - the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the modern standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media;
- the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya
- major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
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Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French French; note - the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the modern standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya
note:
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French;
- note - the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the Modern Standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media;
- the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya
- major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French; note - the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the modern standard Modern Standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- Arabic (official and national),
- Pular,
- Soninke,
- Wolof (all national languages),
- French
- major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note: the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from Modern Standard Arabic; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Tamazight words, is referred to as Hassaniya
Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French; note - the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the Modern Standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya French
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note: the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from Modern Standard Arabic; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Tamazight words, is referred to as Hassaniya
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mauritania: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mauritania/languages.