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Because it was at one time a part of the British empire.

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Q: Why do they speak English in the Gambia?
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Was gambia French speaking?

No Gambia don't speak french actually but this language is more and more common because french is the most important language in West Africa;


What is the langange of gambia?

Many Gambians speak English. There are also many tribal languages such as Mandinka, Fulani, Wolof


Is gambia a french speaking country?

Nope... the official language of Gambia is English.


Gambia is to English as Congo is to what?

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Why do gambians speak English?

English is the official language of The Gambia due to its colonial history as a former British colony. This legacy has resulted in English becoming the language of administration, education, and commerce in the country.


What are facts about Gambia?

Gambia is a country in West Africa that was once owned by France. They speak French. The flag of Gambia is 3 horizontal stripes of green on the top, yellow, and blue. The national dish is fufu, made of plantain flour.


Where the Anglophone countries in ecowas?

The Anglophone countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Gambia. These countries predominantly speak English as their official language.


What are people in Gambia called?

They are called Bissau-Guineans, but this term is not common in English.


Is it 'He do not speak English' or 'He does not speak English'?

"He does not", or, "he doesn't speak English" would be correct. It would never be 'he do not speak English,' as that is incorrect grammar.


Where in Africa do they speak English?

English is spoken in many parts of Africa. It is an official language in Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somaliland (a region in the north of Somalia), South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. That is not to say that it is the main language in these countries and all of the people there speak English. Other languages are official in those countries and lots of the people in them would not speak English at all. Equally, there would be fluent English speakers in countries that do not have English as an official language.


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yes, some of them speak english.


Did Ojibway speak English?

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