Mankanya

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A language of Guinea-Bissau

Bolama region: Bolama island; Cacheu region: northwest of Bissau; Quinara region: Rio Grande de Buba mouth; Tombali region: Cacine sector.

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Gambia

Language NameMankanya

User Population

1,960 in Gambia (2016).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Senegal

Language NameMankanya

User Population

41,100 in Senegal (2017), increasing. 3,000 monolinguals.

Location

Sédhiou region: Sédhiou city, Casamance river area; between Casamance and Soungrougrou rivers; Ziguinchior region: south along Casamance river, east and west of Ziguinchor city.

Alternate Names

Mancagne, Mancang, Mankaañ, Mankanha, Uhula

Dialects

Uhula, Uwoh.

Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (2005, Decree No. 984 of 21 October).

Language Use

Home. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Wolof [wol], as the language of commerce and interethnic communication (Sarr and Thiaw 2012). Some also use French [fra], as the language of education and government (Diouf et al 2017). Also use Guinea-Bissau Creole [pov]. Also use Jola-Fonyi [dyo]. Also use Mandjak [mfv]. Used as L2 by Balanta-Ganja [bjt].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 6%. Literacy rate in L2: 80% in French [fra]. Active cultural association involved in literacy.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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Mankanya

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