Banka language

Mande language of Mali

Banka
Bankagooma
Region	Mali
Native speakers	6,000 (2007)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo Mande Western Northwestern Samogo Banka
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`bxw`
Glottolog	`bank1258`
ELP	Bankagooma

Banka, or Bankagooma, is a minor Mande language of Mali. There is a reasonable degree of mutual intelligibility with Duun.

References

^ Banka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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Mande languages

Southeast Mande

South Mande	Beng Dan Gban Goo Guro Mano Mwa Tura Wan Yaure
East Mande	Bissa Boko Busa Tyenga Samo Shanga

West Mande

Bobo	Bobo
Jogo	Jeri Ligbi Tonjon
Manding	Bambara Bolon Dyula Jahanka Kassonke Mandinka Maninka Kita Marka Sininkere
Mokole	Kakabe Kuranko Lele Mixifore
Samogo	Banka Duun Jowulu Seenku
Soninke–Bozo	Soninke Bozo
Soso–Jalonke	Susu Yalunka
Southwest	Bandi Kpelle Loko Loma Mende Zialo
Vai–Kono	Kono Vai

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