Kassonke language
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Kassonke | |
---|---|
Western Maninka | |
Xaasongaxango | |
Native to | Mali |
Ethnicity | Kassonke, Malinke |
Native speakers
|
1.6 million (2006–2012)[1] |
Official status | |
Recognised minority
language in |
Mali
|
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either: kao – Kassonke mlq – Western Malinke (Malinka) |
Glottolog | xaas1235 (Xaasongaxango)[2]west2500 (Western Maninkakan)[3] |
The Kassonke (Khassonké) language, Xaasongaxango (Xasonga), or Western Maninka (Malinke), is a Manding language spoken by the Khassonké of western Mali and by the Malinke of eastern Senegal. Kassonke is a national language in Mali. Western and Eastern Maninka are 90% mutually intelligible, though distinct from the Mandinka (Malinke) of southern Senegal, which is a national language there.
See also
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Cite error: Invalid <references>
tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.
<references />
, or <references group="..." />
- Koite-Herschel, Ute. 1981. La translation du constituent verbal: le cas du xasonga. Mandenkan 2 (Automne 1981):3–16.
- Sullivan, Terrence D.. 2004. "A preliminary report of existing information on the Manding languages of West Africa: summary and suggestions for future research." SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2004-005: 34 p. http://www.sil.org/silesr/abstract.asp?ref=2004-005
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Kassonke at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Western Malinke (Malinka) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.