Badyara

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A language of Guinea

ISO 639-3

pbp

Alternate Names

Badara, Badian, Badjara, Badyaranke, Bigola, Gola, Pajade, Pajadinka

Population

11,000 in Guinea (Leclerc 2014a). Total users in all countries: 18,210.

Location

Boké region: Koundara prefecture.

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Guinea and Guinea-Bissau

Senegal and The Gambia

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Tenda

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 52% with Biafada [bif], the most similar language.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Badyara

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Maintain cultural autonomy. Muslim.

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Guinea-Bissau

Language nameBadyara

Population Full

5,110 in Guinea-Bissau (2014 J. Leclerc).

Location

Gabu region: northeast corner.

Alternate Names

Badian, Badjara, Badyaranké, Bigola, Gola, Kanjad, Pajade, Pajadinca, Pajadinka

Status

8a (Moribund).

Language Use

Also use Mandinka [mnk].

Other Comments

Muslim.

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Senegal

Language nameBadyara

Population Full

2,100 in Senegal (2015 J. Leclerc).

Location

Kolda region: 1 village west of Koulountou river; Tambacounda region: east of the river.

Alternate Names

Badian, Badjara, Badjaranké, Bajara, Bigola, Gola, Kanjad, Pajade, Pajadinca, Pajadinka

Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Mandinka [mnk].

Other Comments

Muslim.

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Badyara

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