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Bamanankan

  • Alternate names: Bamanakan, Bambara Also: in Côte d'Ivoire -- Bamako, Bamana, Bamanakan
  • Scriptures published: Bible (1961--1987) New Testament (1933) Portions (1923--1942)
  • Literacy: Taught in primary schools
  • Primary country: Mali
  • Region: Widespread, southern, central Koulikoro, Segou, northern Sikasso, Watershed, middle Niger river; Kayes Region
  • Also used in: Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Mauritania, Senegal
  • Religion: Muslim, traditional religion, Christian
  • Status: Recognized language in Mali
  • Number of users: 4,072,040 (4,000,000; 5,500 in Côte d'Ivoire (1993 SIL))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

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