Kassonke language

The Kassonke (Khassonké) language, Xaasongaxango (Xasonga), or Western Maninka (Malinke), is a Manding language spoken by the Khassonké of western Mali and by the Malinke of eastern Senegal. Kassonke is a national language in Mali. Western and Eastern Maninka are 90% mutually intelligible, though distinct from the Mandinka (Malinke) of southern Senegal, which is a national language there.

See also

• Bafoulabé
• Kayes

References

• Koite-Herschel, Ute. 1981. La translation du constituent verbal: le cas du xasonga. Mandenkan 2 (Automne 1981):3–16.
• Sullivan, Terrence D.. 2004. "A preliminary report of existing information on the Manding languages of West Africa: summary and suggestions for future research." SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2004-005: 34 p. http://www.sil.org/silesr/abstract.asp?ref=2004-005

Languages of the Gambia Official language English Indigenous languages Balanta Cangin Dyula Fula Karon Kassonke Mandinka Mandjak Pulaar Serer Soninke Wolof Sign languages Gambian Sign Language

Languages of Mali Official language French National languages Bambara Bomu Tieyaxo Bozo Toro So Dogon Maasina Fulfulde Hassaniya Arabic Mamara Senoufo Kita Maninkakan Soninke Koyraboro Senni Songhay Syenara Senoufo Tamasheq Xaasongaxango Indigenous languages Niger-Congo Dogon Ampari Ana Bankan Tey Ben Tey Bondum Budu Duleri Jamsai Mombo Nanga Penange Tebul Western Plains Yanda Other Dyula Fula Maninka Mossi Pulaar Siamou Soninke Supyire Yalunka Nilo-Saharan Humburi Senni Koyra Chiini Koyraboro Senni Tadaksahak Tondi Songway Kiini Other Bangime Sign languages Bamako Sign Language Dogon Sign Language Tebul Sign Language

Languages of Senegal Official language French National languages Balanta-Ganja Hassaniyya Jola-Fonyi Mandinka Mandjak Mankanya Noon Pulaar Serer Soninke Wolof Indigenous languages Bambara Bandial Bapeng Bassari Bayot Bedik Dyula Fula Gusilay Jola-Felupe Karon Kasa Kassonke Kobiana Laalaa Maninka Ndut Palor Safen Wamey Yalunka Zenaga