Badyara

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A language of Guinea

ISO 639-3
pbp
Alternate Names
Badara, Badian, Badjara, Badyaranke, Bigola, Gola, Pajade, Pajadinka
Population

6,300 in Guinea (1998 NTM). Population total all countries: 12,730.

Location

Boké Region, Koundara prefecture. Also in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Tenda
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 52% with Biafada [bif], the most similar language.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Badyara
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Maintain cultural autonomy. Muslim.

Also spoken in:

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