Ménik

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A language of Senegal

ISO 639-3
tnr
Alternate Names
Bande, Basari du Bandemba, Bedik, Budik, Manik, Münik, Onik, Tandanke, Tenda, Tendanke
Autonym
Ménik
User Population

5,200 (2017).

Location

Kédougou region: Gambia river headwaters and Guinea border.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (2005, Decree No. 985 of 21 October).

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

None known. Reportedly similar to Oniyan [bsc].

Language Use

Home, village, work, church. Used by all. 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 Pulaar [fuc].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Dictionary. NT: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ménik
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Ménik is the traditional language name. Reportedly a creole with elements from Oniyan [bsc], Peul [fuc], and other languages. Traditional religion, Christian.