Bak languages
E605136
The Bak languages are a group of closely related Atlantic languages spoken primarily in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and surrounding regions of West Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bak languages canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic languages subgroup
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| arealFeature | West Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | well-established subgroup within Atlantic ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | other Atlantic languages ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup |
Bayot people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jola people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Casamance River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal areas of Guinea-Bissau and Senegal ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bayot language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jola languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Jola-Bandial language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jola-Bliss language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jola-Esulalu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jola-Felupe language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jola-Fonyi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jola-Karon language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jola-Kasa language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jola-Kerki language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jola-Kuloro language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jola-Kuwaataay language NERFINISHED ⓘ Karon language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kasa language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kujireray language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mlomp language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranchOf | Atlantic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticResearchArea |
Atlantic linguistics
ⓘ
Niger–Congo comparative studies ⓘ |
| partOf | Niger–Congo language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCountries |
Guinea-Bissau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Casamance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Casamance NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziguinchor Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Guinea-Bissau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Atlantic languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
noun class system
ⓘ
tone languages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday communication
ⓘ
local trade ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.