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Serer
Seereer سࣹيرࣹيرْ‎
Native toSenegal, Gambia, Mauritania
EthnicitySerer
Native speakers
1.9 million (2021–2022)[1]
Language family
Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • West Atlantic
      • Senegambian
        • Serer
Standard forms
  • Seereer-Siin
Writing system
Arabic
Latin
Official status
Regulated byCLAD (Centre de linguistique appliquée de Dakar)
Language codes
ISO 639-2srr
ISO 639-3srr
Glottologsere1260
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Serer, often broken into differing regional dialects such as Serer-Sine and Serer saloum, is a language of the Senegambian branch of the Niger–Congo family spoken by 1.2 million people in Senegal and 30,000 in the Gambia as of 2009.[2] It is the principal language of the Serer people, and was the language of the early modern kingdoms of Sine, Saloum, and Baol.

  1. ^ Serer at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Lewis, M. Paul (ed.), 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International, Ethnologue.com. Figures for (2006) The Gambia only.

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Serer language (Serer-Sine). Because the people are ethnically Serer, the Cangin languages are commonly thought to be dialects of the Serer language....

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The Serer religion, or a ƭat Roog ("the way of the Divine"), is the original religious beliefs, practices, and teachings of the Serer people of Senegal...

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Serer creation myth

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The Serer creation myth is the traditional creation myth of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. Many Serers who adhere to the tenets...

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the Southern Atlantic languages. The remaining (Northern or Senegambian) languages are characterized by a lack of tone. The Serer–Fulani–Wolof branch is...

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among the Serers, the word Njom derives from the Serer principle of Jom (from Serer religion), meaning heart or honour in the Serer language. The Jom principle...

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Serer maternal clans

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Serer maternal clans or Serer matriclans (Serer : Tim or Tiim; Ndut : Ciiɗim) are the maternal clans of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania...

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Senegal

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Serer from the Serer language, rooted in Serer values and serer religion, not Wolof. See: (in French) Gravrand, Henry, "L'HERITAGE SPIRITUEL SEREER:...

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a series Sere languages, a proposed family of Ubangian languages Sere language, spoken in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo "SERE", an episode...

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Sere is a minor Ubangian language of the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The name is variously spelled Serre, Shaire, Shere, Sheri, Sili...

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Religious cosmology

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"Yoonir" in the Serer language and some of the Cangin languages. This star enables them to give accurate information as to when Serer farmers should start...

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Mauritania

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pronounced [muː.rɪ.tæː.ni]; Berber languages: Agawej or Cengit; Pulaar: 𞤃𞤮𞤪𞤭𞤼𞤢𞤲𞤭, romanized: Moritani; Wolof: Gànnaar, Serer: Ganaar, French: Mauritanie...

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Noon language

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Noon (Non, None, Serer-Noon, Serer-Non) is a Cangin language of Senegal spoken in the Thiès region (14°47'0"N / 16°55'0"W). There is an estimated population...

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Languages of Senegal

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Pulaar, Serer, and Soninke. In terms of usage, Wolof is the lingua franca and the most widely spoken language in Senegal, as a first or second language (80%)...

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Serer prehistory

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years. Much of it comes from archaeological discoveries and Serer tradition rooted in the Serer religion. In Charles Becker's paper titled "Vestiges historiques...

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The Gambia

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have names representing loanwords from the Serer religion – they were ancient Serer festivals. Like the Serers, the Jola people have their own religious...

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Griot

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Manding: jali or jeli (in N'Ko: ߖߋߟߌ, djeli or djéli in French spelling); Serer: kevel or kewel / okawul; Wolof: gewel) is a West African historian, storyteller...

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Talking drum

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permitted in Serer religion only if it satisfies the Serer principle of Jom (see Serer religion). The word "Jom" means "honour" in the Serer language. Ayangalu...

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Palor people

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sub-group of the Serer ethnic group found in Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. Although ethnically Serers, they do not speak the Serer language but one of...

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Languages of Mauritania

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in Mauritania by the Fula and the Toucouleur. Bambara Serer language Mauritania portal Languages portal Hassaniya Arabic Mauritania Moors Mohamed Vall...

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Wolof music

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in general. Wolof music takes its roots from the Serer musical tradition, particularly from the Serer pre-colonial Kingdom of Saloum. Virtually all Wolof...

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Serer history

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Tekrur exodus only affected those Serers living in Tekrur at the time. It did not apply to all Serer people. The Serer people are very diverse and spread...

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Saafi people

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Serer-Safene, Safene, etc., are an ethnic group found in Senegal. Ethnically, they are part of the Serer people but do not speak the Serer language nor...

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Timeline of Serer history

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This is a timeline of the history and development of Serer religion and the Serer people of Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania. This timeline merely gives...

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