Soninke
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Soninke Language
Soninke (also called Marka, Maraka, Sarakole, Sarakule, Sarawule, Serahuli, Silabe, Toubakai, Wakore, Gadyaga, Aswanik, Diawara) is a Mande language of the Niger-Congo language family. It is the national language of Mali. Soninke is also spoken in Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Senegal.
There are more than one million Soninke speakers worldwide.
Soninke dialects include Azer (Adjer, Aser), Kinbakka, and Xenqenna.
Soninke Translation and Interpreting
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Soninke Quick Facts
Alternate Names & Spellings: Marka, Maraka, Sarakole, Sarakule, Sarawule, Serahuli, Silabe, Toubakai, Wakore, Gadyaga, Aswanik, Diawara
Language Family: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Northwestern, Soninke-Bobo, Soninke-Boso, Soninke
Spoken by Approximately 1,097,000 people
Spoken In: United States

