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Native Speakers Worldwide

~400

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Language Information By Source

Africa
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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

~400

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Year of info

2007

Location and Context

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Mandyak

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"Speakers are bilingual in Mandyak, which appears to have become the dominant first language of the group."

Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

~300

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Year of info

1992

Location and Context

Countries

Guinea Bissau; Senegal

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Location description

near Banyum (in Guinea Bissau)

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near Banyum (in Guinea Bissau)

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Native Speakers Worldwide

400

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Year of info

2010

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12.4017,-16.3229

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

1,090

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690 in Guinea-Bissau (2006). Population total all countries: 1,090. Ethnic population: 690

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

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Senegal; Guinea-Bissau;

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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

500-1,000

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2006

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Endangered

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650

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