ISO 639-3 · myqmyq
Niger–Congo family
Maninka
Maninka is a language of the Mande branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Mali, Guinea, Liberia and Senegal and 2 more countries. Wikidata counts about 3.3 m speakers. Wikidata describes it as “Manding language of West Africa”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
myq- Glottocode
mane1267- Family
- Niger–Congo
- Wikipedia
- 30 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
6countries
—scripts
2levels in the tree
—UNESCO level
Facts
| Name | Maninka |
|---|---|
| Also called | Eastern Maninka, Malinke, Maninka language, Manenkan |
| All speakers | 3,300,000 |
| Official in | Mali |
Vitality
Wikidata has no EGIDS or UNESCO rating for Maninka yet.
family tree
From Niger–Congo to Maninka
The branches above Maninka, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Mali
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