Languages of the country
Mauritania
Official language: Arabic. Population (CLDR): 4.3 million.
Map of regions
We have not described regional languages for this country yet – the map shows the whole country in the colour of its main language.
Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic العربية | Official | 85% |
| Hassaniyya | Widely used | 87% |
| French français | Widely used | 13% |
| Fula Pulaar | Minority | 5.7% |
| Wolof | Minority | 0.2% |
Mauritania on other Ominuvo maps
- World in NumbersPopulation: 5.3 million (2025)Source: World Bank – WDI: UN World Population Prospects (CC BY 4.0)
- Prices around the worldMauritanian ouguiya (MRU)Source: ISO 4217
- Time zones mapUTCSource: IANA tz database (public domain)
- Plugs and sockets of the worldType C · 220 V · 50 Hz
- National dishes of the world2 national dishes
- Plants of the world5 characteristic plants
- VPN provider mapServers of 2 VPN providersSource: VPN Map (Ominuvo) (CC BY 4.0)