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Language Comparison: Wolof vs Malay
Explore the linguistic characteristics and features of both languages
| Aspect | Wolof | Malay |
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Family | Niger-Congo | Austronesian |
Speakers | Approximately 5.4 million native speakers, with over 10 million speakers including second-language speakers | Approximately 88 million speakers (including Indonesian and other Malay dialects) |
Features | Predominantly spoken in Senegal and serves as a lingua franca in the region | Widely spoken in Southeast Asia, Malay is known for its simplicity in grammar, especially in terms of verb conjugation and lack of inflection |
Countries | Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania | Malaysia, Indonesia (as Indonesian), Brunei, Singapore, Thailand (southern provinces) |
Writing System | Latin script primarily, also written in Arabic script (Wolofal) | Latin script (Rumi) and Arabic script (Jawi) |
Tonal | No | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, primarily uses particles to indicate grammatical relationships | No, uses prepositions and word order instead of grammatical cases |
Derived From | Part of the Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo language family | Old Malay, influenced by Sanskrit, Arabic, and later Portuguese, Dutch, and English |
Loanwords | From French, Arabic, and other local languages | From Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, English, and Chinese |
Dialects | Includes Dakar Wolof, Northern Wolof, and others | Includes Malaysian Malay, Indonesian Malay (Indonesian), Brunei Malay, Kedah Malay, Kelantanese Malay, and others |
Alphabets | A, B, C, D, E, É, Ë, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
Family
Wolof
Niger-Congo
Malay
Austronesian
Speakers
Wolof
Approximately 5.4 million native speakers, with over 10 million speakers including second-language speakers
Malay
Approximately 88 million speakers (including Indonesian and other Malay dialects)
Features
Wolof
Predominantly spoken in Senegal and serves as a lingua franca in the region
Malay
Widely spoken in Southeast Asia, Malay is known for its simplicity in grammar, especially in terms of verb conjugation and lack of inflection
Countries
Wolof
Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania
Malay
Malaysia, Indonesia (as Indonesian), Brunei, Singapore, Thailand (southern provinces)
Writing System
Wolof
Latin script primarily, also written in Arabic script (Wolofal)
Malay
Latin script (Rumi) and Arabic script (Jawi)
Tonal
Wolof
No
Malay
No
Grammatical Cases
Wolof
No, primarily uses particles to indicate grammatical relationships
Malay
No, uses prepositions and word order instead of grammatical cases
Derived From
Wolof
Part of the Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo language family
Malay
Old Malay, influenced by Sanskrit, Arabic, and later Portuguese, Dutch, and English
Loanwords
Wolof
From French, Arabic, and other local languages
Malay
From Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, English, and Chinese
Dialects
Wolof
Includes Dakar Wolof, Northern Wolof, and others
Malay
Includes Malaysian Malay, Indonesian Malay (Indonesian), Brunei Malay, Kedah Malay, Kelantanese Malay, and others
Alphabets
Wolof
A, B, C, D, E, É, Ë, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Malay
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Language Facts:
Understanding these linguistic differences helps improve translation accuracy and cultural communication between Wolof and Malay speakers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this translation from Wolof to Malay free?
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Is the translation from Wolof to Malay accurate?
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Can I translate from Malay to Wolof?
Yes, absolutely! You can easily reverse the translation direction by clicking the swap button above, or visit our dedicated Malay to Wolof Translation page for the reverse translation service.
How fast is the translation process?
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