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MKU ISO 639-3

Maninka, Konyanka

A language of Guinea

ISO 639
mku
Alternate Names
Koniaka, Konya, Konyakakan, Konyanka, Maninya
Population
559,000 in Guinea (2017 census).
Location:
Kankan and Nzérékoré regions: national reserve; Beyle, Kankan, Kerouane, Lola, and Macenta prefectures; Balanfe, Boukorodou, Diatela, Dyibarou, Kabadian Mallerou, and Ouanino villages along Beyla-Sinko road and north of Sinko (Gbasando dialect); Lola (Karagba dialect); Sokourala (Woroduu dialect).
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-East, Southeastern Manding
Dialects
Konya, Gbeeka, Gbasando, Woroduu, Karagba. Gbasando speakers are believed to be Fulbe by origin. Woroduu is different from Worodougou [jud] in Côte d’Ivoire, reportedly similar to Wojenaka [jod]. Lexical similarity: 95% with Manya [mzj], over 90% with Eastern Maninkakan [emk]. A member of macrolanguage Mandingo [man].
Typology
SOV; postpositions; tone.
Language Use
All also use Kono [knu]. Many also use Eastern Maninkakan [emk], especially in larger market towns because of travel.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Maninka, Konyanka
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Speakers of the eastern dialects often refer to themselves as Jula. Muslim.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Maninka, Konyanka
Location
Lofa county: bordering Guinea.
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 95% with Manya [mzj], over 90% with Eastern Maninkakan [emk].
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Differs from Guinea variety in use of English loan words. Muslim.
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Location: Kankan and Nzérékoré regions: national reserve; Beyle, Kankan, Kerouane, Lola, and Macenta prefectures; Balanfe, Boukorodou, Diatela, Dyibarou, Kabadian Mallerou, and Ouanino villages along Beyla-Sinko road and north of Sinko (Gbasando dialect); Lola (Karagba dialect); Sokourala (Woroduu dialect).