Mandinka language

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:cultural_influence influence on neighboring languages
gptkbp:cultural_practices gptkb:folklore
gptkb:storytelling
music and dance
oral traditions
proverbs
gptkbp:cultural_significance part of Mandinka culture
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mande_languages
gptkbp:formulation agglutinative
gptkbp:has_dialects Bambara
gptkbp:has_documentation various resources available
textbooks available
gptkbp:has_language influenced by English
influenced by French
influenced by Arabic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mandinka language
gptkbp:language Bambara
Niger-Congo
used in traditional ceremonies
community efforts ongoing
regional accents
globalization effects
used in literature
mnk
sociolects
used in education
used in daily communication
used in music
declining number of speakers
studied by linguists
used in media
used in storytelling
field studies conducted
language shift concerns
urban migration effects
documented in academic papers
grammar studies conducted
phonetic studies conducted
gptkbp:language_of_instruction taught in some schools
gptkbp:language_revitalization efforts ongoing
gptkbp:language_support vulnerable
gptkbp:native_to approximately 1 million
gptkbp:polyphony tonal language
gptkbp:recognition recognized by some organizations
cultural heritage status
gptkbp:region gptkb:Gambia
gptkb:Ivory_Coast
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Guinea-Bissau
gptkb:Senegal
gptkbp:spoken_in West Africa
gptkbp:status not an official language
gptkbp:system Latin script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mandinka
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5