| Mankanya | |
|---|---|
| Mancanha, Mancagne, Mankaañ | |
| Native to | Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, and the Gambia |
| Region | Southwest Senegal coast |
| Ethnicity | Mankanya |
Native speakers | 89,000 (2021–2022)[1] |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | knf |
| Glottolog | mank1251 |
The Mankanya language (Portuguese: Mancanha; French: Mancagne) is spoken by approximately 86,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Gambia primarily belonging to the ethnic group of the same name. It belongs to the Bak branch of the Atlantic–Congo language family.
Mancanha is spoken east of the Manjak language area and to the north of Bissau Island. It is also called Brame.[2]
- ^ Mankanya at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)
- ^ Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.
