Languages of Guinea-Bissau

Languages of Guinea-Bissau
Official languages	Portuguese
Main foreign languages	French
Sign languages	Guinea-Bissau Sign Language
National language / lingua franca	Guinea-Bissau Creole

The National Assembly with signs in Portuguese.

The official language of Guinea-Bissau is Portuguese. Portuguese is spoken by 11%^[1] 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.^[1]

Native languages

Guinea-Bissau Creole is spoken by 44% of the population.^[1]

Native languages include Balanta, Fula, Mandjak, Mandinka and Papel.^[1]

Languages of Guinea-Bissau

Official language	Portuguese

Non-official languages	Badyara Bainouk-Gunyuño Balanta-Kentohe Bassari Bayot Biafada Bijago Fula Creole Jola-Felupe Jola-Fonyi Kasanga Kobiana Mandinka Mandjak Mankanya Mansoanka Nalu Papel Soninke

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States with limited recognition	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland

Dependencies and other territories	Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla / Plazas de soberanía (Spain) Madeira (Portugal) Mayotte / Réunion (France) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom) Western Sahara

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