Mankanya language

Mankanya
Mankanya
Mancanha, Mancagne, Mankaañ
Native to	Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, and the Gambia
Region	Southwest Senegal coast
Ethnicity	Mankanya
Native speakers	86,000 (2022)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Bak–Bijago Bak proper Jola–Papel Manjaku–Papel Mankanya; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	knf
Glottolog	mank1251

The Mankanya language (Portuguese: Mancanha; French: Mancagne) is spoken by approximately 86,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Gambia primarily belonging to the ethnic group of the same name. It belongs to the Bak branch of the Atlantic–Congo language family.

Mancanha is spoken east of the Manjak language area and to the north of Bissau Island. It is also called Brame.

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