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MANINKA KANKAN

MNI] 1,890,000 in Guinea, 25% of the population (1986), including 73,500 Wasulu. Population total all countries 2,255,000. Alternate names: MANINKA, MANDE, SOUTHERN MANINKA. Dialects: BÖ, AMANA (KOUROUSA), KOULOUNKALAN, MANINKA-MORI (MORI), WASULU (WASSULU, WASSULUNKA, WASSULUNKE). Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-East, Southeastern Manding

FUUTA JALON

The Fuuta Jalon language is spoken by 40% of the Guinean population (1986). Population total all countries 2,900,000. Alternate names: FUTA JALLON, FOUTA DYALON, FULBE, FULLO FUUTA, FUTA FULA, FOULA FOUTA, FULFULDE JALON, JALON, PULAR, PULAAR. Dialects: KEBU FULA, FULA PETA. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fulani, West Central.

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