Definition of Maninka. Meaning of Maninka. Synonyms of Maninka

- Maninka (also known as Malinke), or more precisely Eastern Maninka, is the name of several closely related languages and dialects of the southeastern Manding...
- Francophone West Africa. N’Ko literacy was thus instrumental in shaping Maninka cultural identity in Guinea, and strengthened Manding identity in wider...
- language of The Gambia; Bambara, the most widely spoken language in Mali; Maninka or Malinké, a major language of Guinea and Mali; and Jula, a trade language...
- typically accompanied by a full dance band The common instruments of the Maninka jeli ensemble are; kora (21-24 string lute-harp, classified by the manner...
- been given the status of national languages: Fula (or ****r); Malinké (or Maninka); Susu; Kissi; Kpelle (also known in French as Guerzé) and Loma. Guinea...
- Mandinka belongs to the Manding branch of Mande and is similar to Bambara and Maninka/Malinké but with only 5 instead of 7 vowels. The variety spoken in The...
- similar according to Ethnologue, and is being replaced by Bambara. Kita Maninka at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Kagoro at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) v...
- indigenous languages are spoken, and the largest are Susu, ****r, and Maninka, which dominate respectively in Maritime Guinea, Fouta Djallon, and Upper...
- written form, whereas in speech the different varieties of Manding are used: Maninka, Bambara, Dyula and others. It is a literary register with a prescriptive...
- Mansa (N'Ko: ߡߊ߲߬ߛߊ; pl. mansaw) is a Maninka and Mandinka word for a hereditary ruler, commonly translated as "king". It is particularly known as the...