It originally began as a vassal state under the Mali Empire, and it reached its peak in the 14th and 15th centuries when it extended its control to the (*) Gambia River.
Ngoone Sobel led a revolt against this polity and defeated its burbaa at the Battle of Danki in 1549, which led to the establishment of the state of Kajoor. This polity's founder, Njajan Njai, is alleged to have emerged for water to settle disputes between the Waalo people, and united the Waalo, Bawol, and Cayor tribes. Slaves obtained from this polity led a 1521 revolt in Hispaniola that started in the sugar plantation of Diego Colón. The disintegration of this empire led to the rise of the Kaabu and Denkanye kingdoms. It originally began as a vassal state under the Mali Empire, and it reached its peak in the 14th and 15th centuries when it extended its control to the (*) Gambia River. For 10 points, identify this empire which was centered in Senegal and whose name identifies a major language of Senegal.
Ngoone Sobel led a revolt against this polity and defeated its burbaa at the Battle of Danki in 1549, which led to the establishment of the state of Kajoor.
{Wolof} empire [accept {Jolof} or {Djolof}]