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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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