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Senegal launches English lessons in nursery and primary schools

Pupils at a primary school in Pikine, on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal. ©SEYLLOU/AFP

Senegal – which uses French in its public schools – has been testing a new programme of teaching English to nursery and primary pupils, in a push to better connect with the wider world.

The country, a former French colony, uses French in its public schools, with children also learning Arabic. Wolof is the most spoken language however, the first spoken of six national languages, and increasingly used in schools.

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