Guinea-Bissau

Languages

Badyara pbp

Gabu region: northeast corner. Users: 5,570 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 8a (Moribund). Alternate Names: Badian, Badjara, Badyaranké, Bigola, Gola, Kanjad, Pajade, Pajadinca, Pajadinka Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Tenda

Bainouk-Gunyuño bab

Cacheu region: São Domingos sector. Users: 10,800 (2018). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Bagnoun, Bainounk-Gujaher, Bainuk, Banhum, Banyuk, Banyum, Banyun, Banyung, Elomay, Elunay, Guñuun, Gújááhár Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Banyun

Balanta-Kentohe ble

Widespread in central west. Users: 369,000 (2018). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Alante, Balanda, Balant, Balanta, Balante, Ballante, Belante, Brassa, Bulanda, Frase Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Balant-Ganja

Bassari bsc

Gabu region: Piche sector. Users: 500 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Ayan, Basari, Biyan, Onian, Oniyan, Onëyan, Wo Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Tenda

Bayot bda

Cacheu region: São Domingos area, Arrame village, on Senegal border. Users: 5,340 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Baiot, Bayote, Bayotte, Jola Bayote, Kugere-Kuxinge Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Jola, Bayot

Biafada bif

Quinara region: mouth of Rio Grande de Buba inland area; Tombali region: Bedanda and north Catio sectors, into west Quebo sector. Users: 54,500 (2018). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Beafada, Bedfola, Biafar, Bidyola, Dfola, Fada Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Tenda

Bidyogo bjg

Bolama region: Bolama sector nearest mainland, Bijago archipelago in Bubaque sector, Bubaque, Orango, and Roxa islands; Caravela sector northwest, Carache, Caravela, and Uno islands; other associated islands. Roxa island (Anhaqui dialect), Bubaque island (Kagbaaga dialect), Orango and Uno islands (Kajoko dialect), Caravela and Carache islands (Kamona dialect). Users: 36,000 (2018). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Bijago, Bijogo, Bijougot, Bijuga, Budjago, Bugago Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Bijago

English eng

Users: 42,200 in Guinea-Bissau (2015 UNSD), L2 users. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English

French fra

Users: 74,900 in Guinea-Bissau, all users. L1 users: 1,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). L2 users: 73,900 (2015 UNSD). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French

Guinea-Bissau Creole pov

Widespread. Users: 1,251,000 in Guinea-Bissau, all users. L1 users: 251,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018), increasing. Transition from L2 to L1 use is limited to the capital city of Bissau (2019 S. Graham). L2 users: 1,000,000 (2015 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 1,339,500 (as L1: 319,500; as L2: 1,020,000). Status: 3 (Wider communication). De facto language of national identity. Primary L2 LWC in Guinea-Bissau. It is an L2 that is actively supported by all ethnic groups in the country, used generally in church, work, commerce, and government. Alternate Names: Crioulo, Crioulo de Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Kriyol, Guineense, Kriulo, Portuguese Creole, Upper Guinea Crioulo Autonym: Kiriol Classification: Creole, Portuguese based

Jola-Felupe eja

Cacheu region: São Domingos sector, east of Cape Roxo. Users: 6,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2012 SIL). Total users in all countries: 8,230. Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: Ediamat, Ejamat, Feloup, Felup, Felupe, Floup, Flup, Fulup Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Jola, Jola Proper, Jola Central, Her-Ejamat

Kabuverdianu kea

Users: 2,300 in Guinea-Bissau (2015 Instituto de Apoio ao Emigrante). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Creole, Portuguese based

Kasanga ccj

Cacheu region: Felupe border area, sparsely populated. Users: May be a few elderly speakers left (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Alternate Names: Cassanga, Guhaaca, Haal, I-Hadja, Kassanga Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Nun

Kobiana kcj

Cacheu region: near Banyun and Cacheu. Users: 800 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Total users in all countries: 1,300. Status: 6b (Threatened). Alternate Names: Buy, Cobiana, Guboy, Uboi Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Nun

Mandinka mnk

Bafata region: Contuboel, north Gamamundo, and Sonaca sectors; Cacheu region: Bigene, Cacheu, and São Domingos sectors; Gabu region: Pirada and Sonaco sectors; Oio region: Farim and north Mansaba sectors. Users: 182,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Manding, Mandinga, Mandingo, Mandingue, Mandinque Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-West

Mandjak mfv

Bafata region: Gamamundo sector; Cacheu region; Oio region: north. Users: 224,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Total users in all countries: 407,700. Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Kanyop, Mandjaque, Mandyak, Manjaca, Manjack, Manjaco, Manjaku, Manjanku, Manjiak, Mendyako, Ndyak Autonym: Manjáku Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Manjaku-Papel

Mankanya knf

Bolama region: Bolama island; Cacheu region: northwest of Bissau; Quinara region: Rio Grande de Buba mouth; Tombali region: Cacine sector. Users: 53,400 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Total users in all countries: 96,460. Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: Bola, Mancang, Mancanha, Mankaañ, Mankanha Autonym: Uhula Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Manjaku-Papel

Mansoanka msw

Oio region: Mansoa sector, Mantefa area. Users: 18,600 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Total users in all countries: 20,730. Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Kunant, Kunante, Mansoanca, Maswanka, Sua Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Southern, Sua

Nalu naj

Tombali region: Cacine river estuary near Atlantic coast. Users: 10,900 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Nalou Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Mbulungish-Nalu

Papel pbo

Biombo region: Quinhamel area west of Bissau. Users: 166,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Total users in all countries: 173,500. Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Moium, Oium, Papei, Pepel Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Manjaku-Papel

Portuguese por

Bissau region. Users: 396,450 in Guinea-Bissau, all users. L1 users: 5,450 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). L2 users: 391,000 (2015 UNSD). Status: 1 (National). De facto national language. Alternate Names: Português Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Portuguese-Galician

Pulaar fuc

Bafata region: especially south of Geba river; Gabu region: central and north; Tombali region: between Aldeia Formosa and Carubel river. Users: 323,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Fulfulde-Pulaar, Peul, Peulh, Pulaar Fulfulde Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fula, Western

Pular fuf

Gabu region: south Bafata and north Tombali regions. Users: 1,200 in Guinea-Bissau (2000). Status: 5 (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Fouta Dyalon, Fulbe, Fullo Fuuta, Futa Fula, Futa Jallon, Fuuta Jalon Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fula, West Central

Soninke snk

Gabu region: Pirada and Sonaco sectors; scattered in other major towns and cities. Users: 5,450 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Maraka, Marka, Sarakole, Sarakolle, Sarakule, Sarakulle, Serahule, Soninkanxanne Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Northwestern, Soninke-Bobo, Soninke-Boso, Soninke

Spanish spa

Users: 6,950 in Guinea-Bissau (2015 UNSD), L2 users. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian

Susu sus

Users: 5,340 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Susu-Yalunka