Ethnologue

Mansoanka

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Kunant, Kunante, Mansoanca, Maswanka, Sua

Population

17,600 in Guinea-Bissau (2016). Total users in all countries: 18,910.

Location

Oio region: Mansoa sector, Mantefa area.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Not inherently intelligible with Balanta-Kentohe [ble] or Mandinka [mnk], although called, Mandinkanized Balanta.

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Development

Videos. Bible portions: 2013.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.