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Mandjak

A language of Guinea-Bissau

ISO 639-3: mfv

Population	184,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2006). Population total all countries: 315,300.
Region	West and northwest of Bissau. Also in France, Gambia, Senegal.
Language map	Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, reference number 25
Alternate names	Kanyop, Mandjaque, Mandyak, Manjaca, Manjack, Manjaco, Manjaku, Manjiak, Mendyako, Ndyak
Dialects	Bok (Babok, Sarar, Teixeira Pinto, Tsaam), Likes-Utsia (Baraa, Kalkus), Cur (Churo), Lund, Yu (Pecixe, Siis, Pulhilh). Some dialects may be separate languages. Similar to Mankanya [knf], Papel [pbo].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Manjaku-Papel
Language use	Important politically. Thousands emigrated to France.
Language development	Bible portions: 1968.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Nominal prefixes, 2 plural forms; complex auxiliary verbs and aspect particles; verb suffixes; relative clauses functioning as adjectives, with nominal markers at beginning and end; pitch distinction on verbal and nominal forms; emphatic markers. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Gambia

Language name	Mandjak
Population	26,300 in Gambia (2006).
Region	West, south of Gambia River.
Language map	Senegal and the Gambia, reference number 19
Alternate names	Kanyop, Mandjaque, Mandyak, Manjaca, Manjack, Manjaco, Manjacu, Manjiak, Ndyak
Dialects	Bok (Babok), Sarar, Teixeira Pinto, Tsaamo, Likes-Utsia (Baraa, Kalkus), Cur (Churo), Lund, Yu (Pecixe).
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian.

Senegal

Language name	Mandjak
Population	105,000 in Senegal (2006).
Region	Southwest.
Language map	Senegal and the Gambia, reference number 19
Alternate names	Kanyop, Majak, Mandjaque, Mandyak, Manjaca, Manjack, Manjaco, Manjak, Manjaku, Ndjak
Dialects	Bok (Kabok, Sara, Teixeira Pinto, Tsaam), Likes-Utsia (Baraa, Kalkus), Cur (Churo), Lund, Yu (Pecixe).
Language use	Official language. National language.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Káfëlal pëjuk manjáku - 1. 2004.

Pëmoj-ngëbárum. 2012.

Ţëyooţ unoor Nájuk PËJËNTËS. 2012.

Ţëyooţ unoor Upoosan nájukan PËJËNTËS. 2012.