Biafada language
Biafada (ISO 639-3 code bif) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Guinea-Bissau. It has about 44,900 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | bif |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | biaf1240 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Guinea-Bissau |
| Speakers (estimate) | 44,900 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Jola-Fonyi413,490 speakers
- Ejamat37,500 speakers
- Nalu22,000 speakers
- Bassari17,500 speakers
- Mansoanka17,500 speakers
- Bayot17,150 speakers
- Badyara12,000 speakers
- Bainouk-Gunyaamolo6,000 speakers
- Mbulungish5,000 speakers
- Kobiana400 speakers
- Kasanga
- Igbo45,000,000 speakers
More about Biafada
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.