Languages

An array of languages are spoken in the Republic of Guinea. In the country, people speak more than 40 different languages. French is Guinea's official language now as a result of the French colonial era. The country has designated a number of its indigenous languages as national languages. To name a few, there are the Malinké, Kissi, Toma, Fula, and Kpelle. In independent Guinea, the French that was once the official language of colonial Guinea still has that position. In the nation's educational institutions, the language is used as the medium of teaching. Additionally, the media, the executive branch, and the government all speak it.

The Senegambian branch of the Niger-Congo languages includes the Fula language. The Fula people of Guinea speak Fula as their mother tongue. About 40% of the country's people, who are primarily from Middle Guinea, speak it. The Mandinka, a West African ethnic group, speak this language. These people, who were descended from the Mali Empire, were in charge in the 13th century under the formidable Maninka ruler Sundiata Keita. The majority of the Malinké speakers in Guinea, who make up roughly 30% of the total population, are found in Middle Guinea.