Maninkakan, Western

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A language of Senegal

Location

Kédougou and Tambacounda regions: north of Gambia river; Kolda region: near easternmost point of The Gambia.

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Gambia

Language NameManinkakan, Western

User Population

4,260 in Gambia (2016).

Location

Upper River division.

Alternate Names

Malinka, Malinke, Northwestern Maninka

Dialects

Jahanka.

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Language Use

Many also use English [eng], as the language of education and government (Biel 2014). Also use Gambian Wolof [wof], as the language of commerce and media (Biel 2014). Also use Mandinka [mnk], as the secondary LWC for commerce and media (Biel 2014).

Other Comments

Muslim.

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Mali

Language NameManinkakan, Western

User Population

433,000 in Mali (2009 census).

Location

Kayes region: Bafoulabé circle and Baking-Baloy drainage area; Kayes circle north to Kayes, north Kéniéba circle.

Alternate Names

Malinka, Malinké, Northwestern Maninka, Western Malinke

Dialects

Kouroudougou, Konkodougou, Djébé, Niagala.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Used by all. Used as L2 by Jahanka [jad].

Language Development

Taught as subject in some primary schools.

Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion.

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