Languages of Mauritania

Languages of Mauritania
Anti-corruption campaign in Nouakchott, in Arabic and French
Official	Arabic
Recognised	Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof
Vernacular	Hassaniya Arabic, African French
Minority	Zenaga-Berber, Tamasheq-Berber
Foreign	English, French
Signed	Francophone African Sign Language
Keyboard layout	Arabic keyboard / AZERTY

The languages of Mauritania include the official language, Arabic, three national languages, Pular, Soninke and Wolof, and French, a former official language which is still the language of working,^[1] education and administration.^[2]

The languages of Mauritania mainly consist of various Afroasiatic languages, including: Zenaga-Berber, Tamasheq-Berber, Hassaaniya Arabic and Standard written Arabic. Some ethnic minorities speak Niger-Congo languages.