Safen language

Cangin language spoken in Senegal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Safene (Saafen), Safi[2] or Saafi-Saafi, is the principal Cangin language, spoken by 200,000 people in Senegal. Speakers are heavily concentrated in the area surrounding Dakar, particularly in the Thiès Region.

NativetoSenegal
EthnicitySaafi people
Native speakers
200,000 (2012)[1]
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Safene
Saafi-Saafi
Native toSenegal
EthnicitySaafi people
Native speakers
200,000 (2012)[1]
Latin, Arabic[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3sav
Glottologsaaf1238
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Orthography

The Safen language is written in either the Arabic or the Latin script.[1] The official orthography uses a Latin alphabet with 23 consonants and 5 vowels.[3]

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Alphabet
ABƁCD ƊEFGH IJKLM NÑŊOP RSTUW YƳ’
abɓcd ɗefgh ijklm nñŋop rstuw yƴ’
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