Guinea-Bissau
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Badyara
[pbp] Gabu region: northeast corner. Users: 5,570 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 8a (Moribund). Alternate Names: Badian, Badjara, Badyaranké, Bigola, Gola, Kanjad, Pajade, Pajadinca, Pajadinka. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Tenda.
Bainouk-Gunyuño
[bab] Cacheu region: São Domingos sector. Users: 10,800 (2018). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Bagnoun, Bainounk-Gujaher, Bainuk, Banhum, Banyuk, Banyum, Banyun, Banyung, Elomay, Elunay, Guñuun, Gújááhár. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Banyun.
Balanta-Kentohe
[ble] Widespread in central west. Users: 369,000 (2018). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Alante, Balanda, Balant, Balanta, Balante, Ballante, Belante, Brassa, Bulanda, Frase. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Balant-Ganja.
Bassari
[bsc] Gabu region: Piche sector. Users: 500 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Ayan, Basari, Biyan, Onian, Oniyan, Onëyan, Wo. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Tenda.
Bayot
[bda] Cacheu region: São Domingos area, Arrame village, on Senegal border. Users: 5,340 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Baiot, Bayote, Bayotte, Jola Bayote, Kugere-Kuxinge. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Jola, Bayot.
Biafada
[bif] Quinara region: mouth of Rio Grande de Buba inland area; Tombali region: Bedanda and north Catio sectors, into west Quebo sector. Users: 54,500 (2018). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Beafada, Bedfola, Biafar, Bidyola, Dfola, Fada. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Tenda.
Bidyogo
[bjg] Bolama region: Bolama sector nearest mainland, Bijago archipelago in Bubaque sector, Bubaque, Orango, and Roxa islands; Caravela sector northwest, Carache, Caravela, and Uno islands; other associated islands. Roxa island (Anhaqui dialect), Bubaque island (Kagbaaga dialect), Orango and Uno islands (Kajoko dialect), Caravela and Carache islands (Kamona dialect). Users: 36,000 (2018). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Bijago, Bijogo, Bijougot, Bijuga, Budjago, Bugago. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Bijago.
English
[eng] Users: 42,200 in Guinea-Bissau (2015 UNSD), L2 users. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
French
[fra] Users: 74,900 in Guinea-Bissau, all users. L1 users: 1,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). L2 users: 73,900 (2015 UNSD). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French.
Guinea-Bissau Creole
[pov] Widespread. Users: 1,251,000 in Guinea-Bissau, all users. L1 users: 251,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018), increasing. Transition from L2 to L1 use is limited to the capital city of Bissau (2019 S. Graham). L2 users: 1,000,000 (2015 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 1,339,500 (as L1: 319,500; as L2: 1,020,000). Status: 3 (Wider communication). De facto language of national identity. Primary L2 LWC in Guinea-Bissau. It is an L2 that is actively supported by all ethnic groups in the country, used generally in church, work, commerce, and government. Alternate Names: Crioulo, Crioulo de Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Kriyol, Guineense, Kriulo, Portuguese Creole, Upper Guinea Crioulo. Autonym: Kiriol. Classification: Creole, Portuguese based.
Jola-Felupe
[eja] Cacheu region: São Domingos sector, east of Cape Roxo. Users: 6,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2012 SIL). Total users in all countries: 8,230. Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: Ediamat, Ejamat, Feloup, Felup, Felupe, Floup, Flup, Fulup. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Jola, Jola Proper, Jola Central, Her-Ejamat.
Kabuverdianu
[kea] Users: 2,300 in Guinea-Bissau (2015 Instituto de Apoio ao Emigrante). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Creole, Portuguese based.
Kasanga
[ccj] Cacheu region: Felupe border area, sparsely populated. Users: May be a few elderly speakers left (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Alternate Names: Cassanga, Guhaaca, Haal, I-Hadja, Kassanga. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Nun.
Kobiana
[kcj] Cacheu region: near Banyun and Cacheu. Users: 800 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Total users in all countries: 1,300. Status: 6b (Threatened). Alternate Names: Buy, Cobiana, Guboy, Uboi. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Nun.
Mandinka
[mnk] Bafata region: Contuboel, north Gamamundo, and Sonaca sectors; Cacheu region: Bigene, Cacheu, and São Domingos sectors; Gabu region: Pirada and Sonaco sectors; Oio region: Farim and north Mansaba sectors. Users: 182,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Manding, Mandinga, Mandingo, Mandingue, Mandinque. Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-West.
Mandjak
[mfv] Bafata region: Gamamundo sector; Cacheu region; Oio region: north. Users: 224,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Total users in all countries: 407,700. Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Kanyop, Mandjaque, Mandyak, Manjaca, Manjack, Manjaco, Manjaku, Manjanku, Manjiak, Mendyako, Ndyak. Autonym: Manjáku. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Manjaku-Papel.
Mankanya
[knf] Bolama region: Bolama island; Cacheu region: northwest of Bissau; Quinara region: Rio Grande de Buba mouth; Tombali region: Cacine sector. Users: 53,400 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Total users in all countries: 96,460. Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: Bola, Mancang, Mancanha, Mankaañ, Mankanha. Autonym: Uhula. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Manjaku-Papel.
Mansoanka
[msw] Oio region: Mansoa sector, Mantefa area. Users: 18,600 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Total users in all countries: 20,730. Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Kunant, Kunante, Mansoanca, Maswanka, Sua. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Southern, Sua.
Nalu
[naj] Tombali region: Cacine river estuary near Atlantic coast. Users: 10,900 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Nalou. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Mbulungish-Nalu.
Papel
[pbo] Biombo region: Quinhamel area west of Bissau. Users: 166,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Total users in all countries: 173,500. Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Moium, Oium, Papei, Pepel. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Manjaku-Papel.
Portuguese
[por] Bissau region. Users: 396,450 in Guinea-Bissau, all users. L1 users: 5,450 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). L2 users: 391,000 (2015 UNSD). Status: 1 (National). De facto national language. Alternate Names: Português. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Portuguese-Galician.
Pulaar
[fuc] Bafata region: especially south of Geba river; Gabu region: central and north; Tombali region: between Aldeia Formosa and Carubel river. Users: 323,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Fulfulde-Pulaar, Peul, Peulh, Pulaar Fulfulde. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fula, Western.
Pular
[fuf] Gabu region: south Bafata and north Tombali regions. Users: 1,200 in Guinea-Bissau (2000). Status: 5 (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Fouta Dyalon, Fulbe, Fullo Fuuta, Futa Fula, Futa Jallon, Fuuta Jalon. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fula, West Central.
Soninke
[snk] Gabu region: Pirada and Sonaco sectors; scattered in other major towns and cities. Users: 5,450 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Maraka, Marka, Sarakole, Sarakolle, Sarakule, Sarakulle, Serahule, Soninkanxanne. Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Northwestern, Soninke-Bobo, Soninke-Boso, Soninke.
Spanish
[spa] Users: 6,950 in Guinea-Bissau (2015 UNSD), L2 users. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian.
Susu
[sus] Users: 5,340 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Susu-Yalunka.