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Biafada is
heavily influenced by Mandinka.
Variants on the name
include Beafada, Bedfola, Biafar, Bidyola, Dfola, Fada.
Biafada at
Ethnologue (18th ed...
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considered as a
subgroup of the
Tenda people. They are also
known as Biafara,
Beafada, Biafar, Bidyola, Dfola, Dyola, Fada, and Yola. In
Guinea Bissau, the Biafada...
- (16%),
Balanta (14%),
Mandinka (7%),
Manjak (5%),
Papel (3%),
Felupe (1%),
Beafada (0.7%), Bijagó (0.3%), and Nalu (0.1%),
which form the
ethnic African languages...
-
Kingdom of Canhabaque, and amb****adors of King Fabião, of the
Kingdom of the
Beafadas,
signed a
treaty authorizing the
occupation of
Bolama by the Portuguese...
- Manding,
Sereer (or Serer), Soninke, Susu (or Sousou), Joola, Nalu, Baga,
Beafada, Bainuk, and B****ari.
Senegal portal Gambia portal Mali
portal Guinea portal...
- adjective:Guinean
Fulani 28.5%
Balanta 22.5%
Mandinga 14.7%
Papel 9.1%
Manjaco 8.3%
Beafada 3.5%
Mancanha 3.1%
Bijago 2.1%
Felupe 1.7%
Mansoanca 1.4%
Balanta Mane...
- French,
Portuguese Religion Christianity (usually
Roman Catholics), Islam, but also
practice animism Related ethnic groups Mankagnes,
Manjack and
Beafada...
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sacrifice of
wives and
attendants during burials of
kings among Mandingo and
Beafada people in the
Guinea region. 1539:
Mention of
widespread human sacrifice...
- Fula, Balanta, Susso, Mankanya, Papel, Bijago, Felupe, Mandinka, Manjak,
Beafada,
Balanta Mané,
Pajadinka and Nalu. The
current RDN
arose from the merger...
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identified most
closely with one of
several related groups—Bainunk, Kasanga,
Beafada... To
these were
added Serer, who
moved southward during the
first millennium...
