Bainouk-Gunyaamolo

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A language of Senegal

ISO 639-3
bcz
Alternate Names
Bagnoun, Bainuk, Banhum, Banyuk, Banyum, Banyun, Banyung, Elomay, Elunay, Guñuun Ñuñ
User Population

30,000 (2013).

Location

Sédhiou and Ziguinchor regions: Niamone area, Bangaga, Diamatou, Diengue, Dierena, Kanjumbay, Kassankil, and Tobor villages; Dakar; Kaolack, Kolda, and Tambacounda regions.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Banyun
Dialects

Gujaaxet, Gunyamoolo. Dialects mutually intelligible. Reportedly similar to Kobiana [kcj] and Kasanga [ccj] of Guinea-Bissau. More closely related to Tenda languages of eastern Senegal than to neighboring Diola-Fogny [dyo] and Balanta [bjt]. Gunyuño [bab] in Guinea-Bissau is distinct.

Language Use

All also use Mandinka [mnk]. 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 Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2003.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bainouk-Gunyaamolo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.