Bainouk-Samik

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A language of Senegal

ISO 639-3
bcb
User Population

1,850 (2006 J. Leclerc).

Location

Casamance river south side, mainly Samik area and villages north and east, 20 km east of Ziguinchor.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Banyun
Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Many also use French [fra], as the language of education and government (Diouf et al 2017). Some also use Wolof [wol], as the language of commerce and interethnic communication (Sarr and Thiaw 2012).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bainouk-Samik
Writing

Latin script [Latn].