Jahanka

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Boké region: central Gaoual prefecture, more than 60 villages on Tamine river upper reaches between Boké and Sangea towns.

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Language NameJahanka

User Population

500 in Mali (2001), decreasing.

Location

Kayes region: Kéniéba circle, Kofoulabé, a few other villages.

Alternate Names

Diakhanke, Diakkanke, Dyakanke, Jahanque, Jahonque, Jakankalou

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Language Use

Also use Western Maninkakan [mlq], with some shfting.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Reportedly originated in Mali. Origins traced to Soninke [snk], but now speak a separate language. Muslim.