Manjack people

Manjack
Total population
285,150
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Manjack
For the plant called Manjack, see Cordia.

The Manjack people are an ethnic group in Guinea-Bissau. They are known as Manjaku by the Manjacks themselves, Ndiago by the Wolofs of Senegal, Manjaco by the Portuguese, and Manjaque by the French. Each of these terms means "I tell you".

Language

The Manjack language is classified as part of the Bak languages, which is a branch of Niger–Congo.

Notable people

António Baticã Ferreira is a Manjaco poet.

Bafetimbi Gomis, Benjamin Mendy Lys Mousset, Bernard Mendy, Nampalys Mendy are all 1st division Manjak footballers.

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