Mauritania elections: Linguistic diversity under threat? • FRANCE 24 English

Nearly 2 million people are expected to go to the polls on Saturday in Mauritania with President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani running for a second term. One issue that could influence the vote is the country’s official language. Arabic is becoming increasingly dominant in Mauritania and is now the official language in the education system. But some say the country's linguistic diversity is now under threat. #Mauritania #elections #language 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen