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1 (National)
Portuguese
[por]
1 (National). De facto national language. 500 in Guinea-Bissau (2012).
5 (Developing)
Balanta-Kentohe
[ble]
5 (Developing). 397,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook). Population total all countries: 423,000.
Crioulo, Upper Guinea
[pov]
5 (Developing). De facto language of national identity. 206,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook), increasing. Population total all countries: 483,400.
Mandjak
[mfv]
5 (Developing). 184,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook). Population total all countries: 310,600.
Mankanya
[knf]
5 (Developing). 44,200 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook). Population total all countries: 75,050.
Papel
[pbo]
5 (Developing). 136,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook). Population total all countries: 140,200.
Pulaar
[fuc]
5 (Developing). 265,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook).
Soninke
[snk]
5 (Developing). 5,000 in Guinea-Bissau (LeClerc 2009).
6a (Vigorous)
Bainouk-Gunyuño
[bab]
6a (Vigorous). 8,860 (2006 World Factbook).
Biafada
[bif]
6a (Vigorous). 44,900 (2006 World Factbook).
Bidyogo
[bjg]
6a (Vigorous). 29,900 (2006 World Factbook).
Jahanka
[jad]
6a (Vigorous).
Jola-Felupe
[eja]
6a (Vigorous). 6,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2012 SIL). Population total all countries: 8,230.
Jola-Fonyi
[dyo]
6a (Vigorous). 500 in Guinea-Bissau (2012).
Kobiana
[kcj]
6a (Vigorous). 690 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook). Population total all countries: 1,090. Ethnic population: 690.
Mandinka
[mnk]
6a (Vigorous). 167,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook).
Mansoanka
[msw]
6a (Vigorous). 15,500 in Guinea-Bissau (2006). Population total all countries: 17,100.
6b (Threatened)
Bassari
[bsc]
6b (Threatened). 510 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook).
Bayot
[bda]
6b (Threatened). 2,190 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook).
Nalu
[naj]
6b (Threatened). 8,830 in Guinea-Bissau (2006).
8a (Moribund)
Badyara
[pbp]
8a (Moribund). 4,580 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook).
8b (Nearly extinct)
Kasanga
[ccj]
8b (Nearly extinct). 690 (2006 World Factbook).
