Bedik (Budik, endonym Ménik, Onik), also Banda, is a Senegambian language of Senegal and Guinea spoken by traditional hunter-gatherers[citation needed]. Other names include Bande, Basari du Bandemba, Bedik, Budik, Manik, Münik, Onik, Tandanke, Tenda, Tendanke.
| Bedik | |
|---|---|
| Ménik | |
| Native to | Senegal |
Native speakers | 2,500 (2015)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tnr |
| Glottolog | bedi1235 |
| ELP | Ménik |
Writing System
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| A | B | Ɓ | C | D | Ɗ | E | Ë | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | Ñ | Ŋ | O | P | R | S | Ŝ | T | U | W | Y | Ƴ | |
| a | b | ɓ | c | d | ɗ | e | ë | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | ñ | ŋ | o | p | r | s | ŝ | t | u | w | y | ƴ | |
References
editExternal links
edit- Decree No. 2005-985 of 21 October 2005 relating to the spelling and the separation of words in Ménik via the website of the Journal officiel (in French)
- Bradpiece, S. "‘I had to do something’: Senegal electro star sings to save his language" in The Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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