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The Mandinka Language
Al be ñaading, Mandinka Learners! 😃
Welcome to the Mandinka learning page!
You will find below many free resources to learn and practice this language.
Enjoy your learning journey with Polyglot Club! 😊
Facts about Mandinka
- Language code (ISO 639-3):
mnk - Other names for "Mandinka":
Manding, Mandingo, Mandinque, Mandé, Socé, Mandinga, Mandingue, Mande - The Mandinka language is spoken in:
Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea-Bissau and Chad
The Mandinka language (Mandi'nka kango), or Manding, is spoken by the Mandinka people of Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea-Bissau and Chad; it is the main language of The Gambia. He belongs to the Mandinka branch of the Mandé, and is therefore quite close to the Bambara and Maninka or Malinké. In the majority of regions, it is a two-tone tonal language: low and high, although the particular variety spoken in Gambia and Senegal is non-tonal and uses a pitch accent.
Resources
- https://www.livelingua.com/course/peace-corps/Mandinka_Language_Lessons
- https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Mandinka/Peace%20Corps%20-%20Mandinka%20Course.pdf