Skip to main content
25th Edition
World
Languages
Countries
Insights
About
Help
Maninkakan, Eastern
Print
Primary tabs
Language
Map
(active tab)
A language of
Guinea
Location
Widespread and in all urban areas.
Also spoken in:
Expand All
Expand All
Collapse All
Collapse All
Liberia
Language Name
Maninkakan, Eastern
User Population
71,300 in Liberia (2020).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Language Use
Used as L2 by Manya [mzj].
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Commerce people from Guinea.
View other languages of Liberia
Mali
Language Name
Maninkakan, Eastern
User Population
390,000 in Mali (2014 UNSD).
Location
Koulikoro region: Kati circle, into Kangaba circle, 5 communes; Sikasso region: Yanfolila circle.
Alternate Names
Maninga, Maninka, Maninkakan, Maninkaxan
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Language Use
Used by all.
View other languages of Mali
Sierra Leone
Language Name
Maninkakan, Eastern
User Population
161,000 in Sierra Leone (2019).
Location
Northern province: Koinadugu district, Kabala area; small groups throughout the country.
Alternate Names
Eastern Malinke, Kankan Maninka, Madingo, Malinké, Mande, Mandingo, Maninga, Maninka, Maninka-Mori, Maninkakan, Maninkaxan, Southern Malinke
Language Status
3 (Wider communication).
Language Use
Used as L2 by Yalunka [yal].
Other Comments
Muslim.
View other languages of Sierra Leone
