Maninkakan, Kita

A language of Mali

ISO 639: mwk
Alternate Names: Central Malinke, Kita Maninka, Malinke
Population: 434,000 (2014 UNSD).
Location:: Bamako capital district; Kayes region: Kita circle except far east; Koulikoro region: west of Bamako; Ségou region: Baroueli circle.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous). Recognized language (1996, Law 96-049 of 28 December).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-West
Dialects: Bagè, Kita, Biriko (Birgo), Sagabari. Kita have 64% intelligibility of Bamanankan [bam]. A member of macrolanguage Mandingo [man].
Language Use: Used by all.
Language Development: Grammar.
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Bamako capital district; Kayes region: Kita circle except far east; Koulikoro region: west of Bamako; Ségou region: Baroueli circle.