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Manjak language

Manjak or Manjack (French: Manjak, Manjaque; Portuguese: Manjaco) or Njak is a Bak language of Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. The language is also known as Kanyop.

In 2006, the total number of speakers was estimated at 315,300, including 184,000 in Guinea-Bissau, 105,000 in Senegal and 26,300 in The Gambia.

The Manjak dialects below are distinct enough that some might be considered separate languages.[citation needed]

The Manjak dialects listed by Wilson (2007) are

Only vowels /u/ and /a/ may also have lengthened equivalents; /uː/ and /aː/.

The official spelling system for Manjak established by the Senegalese government is regulated by Decree No. 2005-983 of 21 October 2005.

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