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1 (National)
French
[fra]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2010, Constitution, Article 1).
2 (Provincial)
Pular
[fuf]
2 (Provincial). De facto language of national identity. 2,550,000 in Guinea (Vanderaa 1991). Population total all countries: 2,929,200.
3 (Wider communication)
N’ko
[nqo]
3 (Wider communication). No known L1 speakers in Guinea.
4 (Educational)
Kissi, Northern
[kqs]
4 (Educational). De facto language of national identity. 287,000 in Guinea (Vanderaa 1991). Population total all countries: 327,000.
Maninkakan, Eastern
[emk]
4 (Educational). De facto language of national identity. 3,000,000 in Guinea (2012 V. Vydrin). 73,500 Wasulu. Population total all countries: 3,531,800.
Susu
[sus]
4 (Educational). De facto language of national identity. 906,000 in Guinea (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Population total all countries: 1,060,280.
Toma
[tod]
4 (Educational). De facto language of national identity. 220,000 (2012 V. Vydrin).
5 (Developing)
Baga Sitemu
[bsp]
5 (Developing). 4,000.
Bassari
[bsc]
5 (Developing). 8,600 in Guinea (Vanderaa 1991).
Dan
[dnj]
5 (Developing). 800 in Guinea (2001 G. Pruett).
Guinean Sign Language
[gus]
5 (Developing).
Kpelle, Guinea
[gkp]
5 (Developing). De facto language of national identity. 460,000 (2012 V. Vydrin).
Kuranko
[knk]
5 (Developing). 55,200 in Guinea (1991).
Mano
[mev]
5 (Developing). 85,000 in Guinea (2012 V. Vydrin).
Pulaar
[fuc]
5 (Developing). 24,000 in Guinea (1991).
Yalunka
[yal]
5 (Developing). 55,500 in Guinea (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 104,500.
6a (Vigorous)
Badyara
[pbp]
6a (Vigorous). 6,300 in Guinea (1998 NTM). Population total all countries: 12,730.
Baga Binari
[bcg]
6a (Vigorous). 3,000.
Baga Manduri
[bmd]
6a (Vigorous). 4,000.
Jahanka
[jad]
6a (Vigorous). 29,000 in Guinea (1999 G. Gumbs). Population total all countries: 29,500.
Kla-Dan
[lda]
6a (Vigorous).
Kono
[knu]
6a (Vigorous). 90,000 (2001).
Landoma
[ldm]
6a (Vigorous). 14,400 (Vanderaa 1991).
Lele
[llc]
6a (Vigorous). 23,000 (1998 B. Willits). 12,000 in Kissidougou Prefecture and 11,000 in Guekedou.
Limba, East
[lma]
6a (Vigorous). 4,000 in Guinea (Johnstone 1993). 2,000 speakers of the Ke subdialect of Northern Limba (1991 J. Kaiser). Population total all countries: 4,600.
Maninka, Konyanka
[mku]
6a (Vigorous). 210,000 in Guinea (2012 V. Vydrin). Population total all countries: 249,200.
Maninka, Sankaran
[msc]
6a (Vigorous). 77,000 (2006).
Manya
[mzj]
6a (Vigorous). 25,000 in Guinea (1997 G. Pruett).
Mbulungish
[mbv]
6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (1998 B. Willits).
Mogofin
[mfg]
6a (Vigorous). 20,000 (2012 V. Vydrin).
Nalu
[naj]
6a (Vigorous). 13,000 in Guinea (Johnstone 1993). Population total all countries: 21,830.
Wamey
[cou]
6a (Vigorous). 5,270 in Guinea (2001 G. Pruett).
Zialo
[zil]
6a (Vigorous). 25,000 (2010 V. Vydrin).
6b (Threatened)
Kakabe
[kke]
6b (Threatened). 10,000 (2012 V. Vydrin). Ethnic population: 50,000 (2012 V. Vydrin).
7 (Shifting)
Bullom So
[buy]
7 (Shifting). Few in Guinea (2001).
8b (Nearly extinct)
Baga Koga
[bgo]
8b (Nearly extinct). Ethnic population: 5,000.
Baga Mboteni
[bgm]
8b (Nearly extinct). Ethnic population: 4,900.
10 (Extinct)
Baga Kaloum
[bqf]
10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.
Baga Sobané
[bsv]
10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.
