Kassonke language
| 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 – Kassonkemlq – Western Malinke (Malinka) |
| Glottolog | xaas1235 Xaasongaxangowest2500 Western Maninkakan |
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[]
- ^ Kassonke at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Western Malinke (Malinka) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- 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
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