Soninke language

The Soninke language (Soninke: Sooninkanxanne, ??????????????????????????????), also known as Serakhulle or Azer or Maraka, is a Mande language spoken by the Soninke people of West Africa. The language has an estimated 2.3 million speakers, primarily located in Mali and Mauritania, and also (in order of numerical importance of the communities) in Senegal, Ivory Coast, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea. It enjoys the status of a national language in Mauritania, Mali, Senegal and The Gambia. Phonology Consonants Vowels Long vowels are written double: aa, ee, ii, oo, uu. Dialects Dialects of Soninke include the Berber-inflected Azer dialect. References...

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