ABSTRACT

The socio-cultural landscape of Senegal is marked by the predominance of five large ethnic groups: Wolof, Serer, Haalpulaar 1 (Peuhl and Toucouleur), Joola, Manding. … [M]embership in an ethnic group is generally revealed by some criteria such as the mother tongue, the place of origin, the family name. In Senegal, it is the language that tends more and more to be the most significant factor of ethnic identification. 2