Maninkakan, Kita

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A language of Mali

ISO 639-3
mwk
Alternate Names
Central Malinke, Kita Maninka, Malinke
Population

434,000 (2014 UNSD).

Location

Kayes region: Kita circle except far east; Koulikoro region: west of Bamako; Ségou region: Baroueli circle, and Bamako capital district.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous). Recognized language (1996, Law 96-049 of 28 December).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-West
Dialects

Bagè, Kita, Biriko (Birgo), Sagabari. Kita have 64% intelligibility of Bamanankan [bam]. A member of macrolanguage Mandingo [man].

Language Use

All ages.

Language Development
Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Maninkakan, Kita
Other Comments

Muslim.

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