Badyara
A language of Guinea
| Population | 6,300 in Guinea (1998 NTM). Population total all countries: 12,730. |
| Region | Koundara region. Also in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal. |
| Language map |
Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, reference number 1 |
| Alternate names | Badara, Badian, Badjara, Badyaranke, Bigola, Gola, Pajade, Pajadinka |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 52% with Biafada [bif], the most similar language. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Tenda |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | They maintain cultural autonomy. Beekeepers; agriculturalists; cotton cloth weavers. Muslim. |
Also spoken in:
Guinea-Bissau
| Language name | Badyara |
| Population | 4,580 in Guinea-Bissau (2006). |
| Region | Northeast corner. |
| Language map |
Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, reference number 1 |
| Alternate names | Badian, Badjara, Badyaranké, Bigola, Gola, Kanjad, Pajade, Pajadinca, Pajadinka |
| Language use | Also use Mandinka [mnk]. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
Senegal
| Language name | Badyara |
| Population | 1,850 in Senegal (2006). |
| Region | South central, 1 all Badyara village. |
| Language map |
Senegal and the Gambia, reference number 1 |
| Alternate names | Badian, Badjara, Badjaranké, Bajara, Bigola, Gola, Kanjad, Pajade, Pajadinca, Pajadinka |
| Language use | National language. Some also use Mandinka [mnk]. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
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