Mandjak language

Spoken in

Niger - Congo

  • Atlantic - Congo Westatlantisch Bak

DTMF

Mandjak (Portuguese Maniaca, French Manjaque ) is a West Atlantic language spoken in Guinea- Bissau, but also in Gambia, Senegal and France.

Was codified since its written language in Senegal in 2002, it there has a status as a national language. Other names for the language are Mandjaque, Manjaca, Manjaco, Manjiak, Mandyak, Manjaku, Manjack, Ndyak, Mendyako, Kanyop and Manjak.

Speaker

In 2006, the total number of speakers was estimated at 315 300, including 184,000 in Guinea- Bissau, Senegal and 105,000 in 26,300 in the Gambia.

West Africa Language family Atlantic languages
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