Africa is a continent that is not only considered to be the second-largest in the world, but also one that has a variety of languages and cultures that are unique and quite distinct from one another. Of particular interest is the Wolof language widely spoken in The Gambia, Mauritania, and Senegal (Campbell 41). This particular language also happens to be the native language of the Wolof people and belongs to the Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo language family (Gittens 13). What makes it rather distinct from other Sub-Saharan African languages is that Wolof language is not considered to be a tonal language. There are generally two types of Wolof, that is, Gambian Wolof spoken mainly by the Gambian people and the Senegal Wolof, which is the standard form of the language (Newman & Ratliff 100). Spoken by about 4.6 million individuals as the native language, Wolof language is also the national language for Senegal nation. The Wolof individuals tend to consist of more than one-third of Senegal’s population, where they have also been the dominant group in the region for many years (McLaughlin 52). Their rich culture is mainly marked by their hospitality as well as the willingness to welcome those considered outsiders. In the 21 st Century, the Wolof culture has also welcomed Muslim religion, and it is surprising to learn that a century of Christian mission effort has borne little fruit, as there are only a few Wolof Christians (Finegan 75). Discussion Majority of Westerners tend to be equal in terms of language and politeness or how they relate to one another, male and female. In Senegal and particularly the Wolof people, how males and females relate is quite different. Phonetic differences, according to language experts, are seen as the most obvious measures of sexual identity (Adegbija 60). Also, education has been identified as one of the key factors that tend to influence the distinction in Wolof language in Senegal. Where equal educational opportunities have been provided, it has been observed that Wolof women tend to be more sensitive as compared to those in the status norms of the language (Campbell 42). Further observations regarding the distinction between the way Wolof males and females communicate were restricted to grammatical characteristics, for instance, the distinction found existing between masculine and feminine morphology in various languages (Gittens 17). An important grammatical characteristic that has been identified in the Wolof language is politeness. It is not surprising to realize that Wolof women are said to be more polite in their speeches as compared to their Wolof men counterparts. Women in this particular community also utilize more polite speech, usually characterized by a high frequency of honorific (Newman & Ratliff 102). The use of honorific consists of words such as ‘could’ and ‘would’ as an indication of respect to the individuals they are communicating with. It is common to witness the majority of American women, particularly of the African American community, using strong expletives such as shit or damn (McLaughlin 54). However, this is not witnessed with Wolof women as it would not only be considered inappropr