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Senoufo, Mamara

A language of Mali

ISO 639-3: myk

Population	738,000 (2000).
Language map	Mali, Enlarged Area
Alternate names	Mamara, Mianka, Minianka, Miniyanka, Minya, Minyanka, Tupiire
Dialects	Sõghoo, Bàjii, Nafãã, Mìjuu, Kle Noehmõ, Nejuu, Koloo, Kujaa, Suõõ. Similar to Supyire Senoufo [spp], but intercomprehension is difficult.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo, Suppire-Mamara
Language use	National language. Also use Bambara [bam].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Less than 1%. Since literacy began in 1998, everyone wants to be called just Mamara or Minyanka. Literacy has unified this group. Taught in primary schools. Grammar. NT: 2006.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Their name for themselves is ‘Bamaraga’. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CARLSON, Robert, author. 1992. "Narrative, subjunctive, and finiteness."

EQUIPE Mamaara, compiler. 2009. Shi jomɔ kafilakaya kpuun: shɔnhɔrɔ/mamaara ni tubabukan/mamaara = Lexique bambara/mamara et lexique français/mamara en langue minyanka de la République du Mali .

Vernacular Publications

Kanha shazhɛɛyɛ ni xhùu pɔrigana. 2000.

Mamaara (Miyɛngaa Jomɔ Pu) Taanni Taanni Semi (Minankakan kalanni sɛbɛn fɔlɔ). 2009.

Mamaara (Miyɛngaa jomɔ pu) taanni taanni semi (Minankakan kalanni sɛben). 1999.

Mamaara kalaa wu tayerege shuun wogo ki wo semi. 2001.

Miyɛngáa (Mamaara) kalandiriyé 1999. 1998.

Miyɛngáa kálaa nɔ-kɔɔnrɔ sémi (Minankakan kalan nɛbila sɛbɛn). 1996.

Ponɔ na ɲɛ shɔgɔ funŋɔ ni. 1999.

Sige yakanhaya. 2000.

Wù giraya cee!. 1999.

Wù Mámaàra tì (Miyɛngáa jómɔ pú) taanni (Kʼa daminɛ Bamanankan na ka se Minankakan ma). 1998.