Biafada language
Biafada (ga-njoola[2]) is a Senegambian language of Guinea-Bissau.
| Biafada | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Guinea-Bissau |
Native speakers | 45,000 (2006)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bif |
| Glottolog | biaf1240 |
| ELP | Biafada |
Biafada is heavily influenced by Mandinka. Variants on the name include Beafada, Bedfola, Biafar, Bidyola, Dfola, Fada.
References
- Biafada at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.
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