Ménik
PrintA language of Senegal
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bande, Basari du Bandemba, Bedik, Budik, Tandanke, Tenda, Tendanke
Population
3,380 (2002 NTM).
Location
Southeast.
Language Maps
Language Status
4 (Educational). Recognized language (2005, Decree No. 985 of 21 October).
Dialects
Similar to Oniyan [bsc].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1997.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Ménik is the traditional language name. Reportedly a creole with elements from Oniyan, Peul [fuc], and other languages. Traditional religion, Christian.