Guinea-Bissau is a home to different people belonging to different backgrounds. This is why you are going to encounter different traditions and different types of people living in the country. As much as it makes the country more beautiful, it makes the languages in Guinea-Bissau a bit more complex. To help you understand better, we will discuss the languages in Guinea-Bissau in a bit more detail. 

National Language of Guinea-Bissau

The official language of Guinea-Bissau is Portuguese which is due to the colonial rules of Portuguese back in the history of Guinea-Bissau. Although the official language of Guinea-Bissau is Portuguese still only 11 percent of the total population speak this language in Guinea-Bissau. So, it could be said that the Creole could be the national language of Guinea-Bissau as it is spoken by almost 50 percent of the population. 

Details About Languages in Guinea-Bissau

Now it is easier to understand why having this much diversity can cause trouble for a country’s population. Apart from Portuguese, French is becoming a part of languages in Guinea-Bissau, and it is being taught in schools along with spoken by a considerable amount of people living in the country. For the political purpose and to deal in business affairs, the Portuguese language is used as the main language. 

Other Languages in Guinea-Bissau

Some of the native languages that are being spoken in Guinea-Bissau are Balanta and Fula which are spoken in the more northern side of the country while in the rest of the areas of the country Mandinka and Papel are used as secondary languages in Guinea-Bissau. 

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