Wolof

noun

Wo·​lof ˈwō-ˌlȯf 

: a Niger-Congo language of Senegambia

Examples of Wolof in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bluett found someone who spoke Diallo’s language, Wolof, which is commonly spoken in Senegal and other West African countries. — Leila Tarakji, The Conversation, 17 June 2026

The African leaders abandon Wolof for French; and the beginning of Senegal’s new economic future looks a lot like its old one. — Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025

Or that the English word banana may have its origins in the Wolof language of West Africa? — Caroline Carlson june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Wolof, speaker of Wolof, the Wolof language

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above