Ménik | Ethnologue

A language of Senegal

ISO 639: tnr
Alternate Names: Bande, Basari du Bandemba, Bedik, Budik, Manik, Münik, Onik, Tandanke, Tenda, Tendanke
Autonym: Ménik
Population: 5,200 (2017).
Location:: Kédougou region: Gambia river headwaters and Guinea border.
Language Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2005, Decree No. 985 of 21 October).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Eastern Senegal-Guinea, Tenda
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Oniyan [bsc].
Language Use: Home, village, work, church. Used by all. Many also use Wolof [wol], as the language of commerce and interethnic communication (Sarr and Thiaw 2012). Some also use French [fra], as the language of education and government (Diouf et al 2017). Also use Pulaar [fuc].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Dictionary. NT: 2015.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ménik
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Ménik is the traditional language name. Reportedly a creole with elements from Oniyan [bsc], Peul [fuc], and other languages. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Kédougou region: Gambia river headwaters and Guinea border.