Official languages Portuguese National language / lingua franca Guinea-Bissau Creole | Main foreign languages French | |
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Sign languages Guinea-Bissau Sign Language | ||
The official language of Guinea-Bissau is Portuguese. Portuguese is spoken by 11% of the population. French is also learned in schools, as Guinea-Bissau is surrounded by French-speaking countries and is a full member of the Francophonie as well as the CPLP.
Native languages
Guinea-Bissau Creole is spoken by 44% of the population.
Native languages include Balanta, Fula, Mandjak, Mandinka and Papel.
References
Languages of Guinea-Bissau Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA