Maninka, Konyanka

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A language of Guinea

ISO 639-3
mku
Alternate Names
Konya, Konyakakan, Konyanka
Population

210,000 in Guinea (2012 V. Vydrin). Population total all countries: 249,200.

Location

Nzérékoré Region, Beyla prefecture. Gbasando dialect: Kabadian Mallerou, Ouanino, Dyibarou, Balanfe, Diatela, Boukorodou villages along the Beyla-Sinko road and to the north of Sinko. Woroduu dialect: Sokourala subprefecture. Karagba dialect: Lola subprefecture. Also in Liberia.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-East, Southeastern Manding
Dialects

Gbasando, Gbeeka, Karagba, Konya, Woroduu. Gbasando speakers are believed to be Fulbe by origin. Woroduu is different from Worodougou [jud] in Côte d’Ivoire, similar to Wojenaka [jod].. Lexical similarity: 72% with Eastern Maninkakan [emk].

Language Use

All Karagba are bilingual in Kono [knu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Maninka, Konyanka
Other Comments

Speakers of the eastern dialects often refer to themselves as Jula. Muslim.

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