Peuhl (Foula or Foulani), who inhabit the mountainous Fouta Djallon;
Malinke (or Mandingo), in the savannah and forest regions;
Soussous in the coastal areas; and
Several small groups (GerzÈ, Toma, etc.) in the forest region.

West Africans make up the largest non-Guinean population. Non-Africans total about 10,000 (mostly Lebanese, French, and other Europeans). Seven national languages are used extensively; major written languages are French, Peuhl, and Arabic.