| Chapter 2: | Linguistic and Demographic Profile of Senegal |
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Chapter 2
Linguistic and
Demographic Profile
of Senegal
The aim of this chapter is to provide background information about Senegal, with a brief overview of its history and its location in Africa. The chapter discusses the country's linguistic landscape and describes the various linguistic communities in the country. Senegal's socioeconomic background and education system are also examined.
Brief History
Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, what is presently known as Senegal was made up of precolonial empires such as Walo, Jolof, Baol, Cayor, and Cadior. For example, in the fifteenth century, the Wolof people established one of the oldest empires in Senegal, known as the Jolof Empire. Senegal's history of European colonial conquests