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{{Short description|Manding language of Mali}}
{{distinguish|Kagoro language (Nigeria)}}
{{distinguish|Kagoro language (Nigeria)}}
{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
|name=Kita Maninkakan
|name=Kita Maninkakan
|nativename=Central Malinke
|nativename=Central Malinke
|states=Mali
|states=[[Mali]]
|ethnicity=[[Mandinka people|Mandinka]]
|ethnicity=[[Mandinka people|Mandinka]]
|speakers=450,000
|speakers=449,000
|date=2009 census
|date=2001-2014
|ref=e18
|ref=e25
|familycolor=Niger-Congo
|familycolor=Niger-Congo
|fam1=[[Niger–Congo languages|Niger–Congo]]
|fam1=[[Niger–Congo languages|Niger–Congo]] ?
|fam2=[[Mande languages|Mande]]
|fam2=[[Mande languages|Mande]]
|fam3=Western Mande
|fam3=Western Manding
|fam4=[[Manding languages|Manding]]
|fam4=...
|fam5=[[Manding languages|Manding]]
|fam5=West Manding
|minority={{flag|Mali}}
|fam6=West Manding
|minority=Mali
|lc1=mwk|ld1=Kita Maninka
|lc1=mwk|ld1=Kita Maninka
|lc2=xkg|ld2=Kagoro
|lc2=xkg|ld2=Kagoro
|glotto=kita1248
|glotto=kita1248
|glottorefname=Kita–Kagoro
|glottorefname=Kita–Kagoro
|ELP=3250
|ELPname=Kagoro
}}
}}


'''Kita Maninkakan''', or '''Central Malinke''', is a [[Manding languages|Manding]] language spoken by close to a million people in [[Mali]], where it is a national language.. About 10% are ethnically [[Fula people|Fula]].
'''Kita Maninkakan''', or '''Central Malinke''', is a [[Manding languages|Manding]] language spoken by about a million people in [[Mali]], where it is a national language. About 10% are ethnically [[Fula people|Fula]].


The Kagoro variety is 86% lexically similar according to ''Ethnologue'', and is being replaced by [[Bambara language|Bambara]].
The Kagoro variety is 86% lexically similar according to ''Ethnologue'', and is being replaced by [[Bambara language|Bambara]].
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 30 December 2023

Kita Maninkakan
Central Malinke
Native toMali
EthnicityMandinka
Native speakers
449,000 (2001-2014)[1]
Niger–Congo ?
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
mwk – Kita Maninka
xkg – Kagoro
Glottologkita1248
ELPKagoro

Kita Maninkakan, or Central Malinke, is a Manding language spoken by about a million people in Mali, where it is a national language. About 10% are ethnically Fula.

The Kagoro variety is 86% lexically similar according to Ethnologue, and is being replaced by Bambara.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kita Maninka at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    Kagoro at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon