Language:  Balanta

Population of Groups Speaking

567,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

7

Scripture Status

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Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(7 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Balanta, Kentohe Cape Verde 57,000
 Balanta, Kentohe Gambia 3,500
 Balanta, Kentohe Guinea 5,200
 Balanta, Kentohe Guinea-Bissau 438,000
 Balanta, Mane Guinea-Bissau 33,000
Balanta, Naga Guinea-Bissau 14,000
Balanta, Nyakra Guinea-Bissau 16,000
  Totals:  7     1
SECONDARY Language
(0 people groups)
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No reported people groups speaking this as secondary language
  Totals:  0     0

Language Alternate Names
Alante
Balanda
Balant
Balanta
Balanta-Kentohe
Balanta-Naga
Balante
Ballante
Belante
Brassa
Bulanda
Fora
Fraase
Frase
Kantohe
Kentohe
Nhacra
Queuthoe

Dialects
De Fora
Mane
Naga
Quentohe

Dialect Alternate Names
Balanta: Fora
Balanta: Kantohe
Balanta-Kentohe: Fora
Balanta-Kentohe: Kantohe
Balantz
De Naga


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1980-2012
New Testament 2010-2022
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