Manya
A language of Liberia
| Population | 50,400 in Liberia (2006). Population total all countries: 75,400. |
| Region | Also in Guinea. |
| Language map |
Liberia, reference number 20 |
| Alternate names | Mandingo, Manya Kan |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 70% with Konyanka Maninka [mku], 66% with Eastern Maninkakan [emk]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-East, Southeastern Manding |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Muslim, Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Guinea
| Language name | Manya |
| Population | 25,000 in Guinea (1997 G. Pruett). |
| Region | Macenta Prefecture. |
| Language map |
Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, reference number 29 |
| Alternate names | Mandingo, Maniya, Manya Kan |
| Dialects | Manya, Koinyaka. |
| Language use | Positive attitude. |
| Comments | Muslim, Christian. |
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