Soso–Jalonke languages
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| Soso–Jalonke | |
|---|---|
| Susu–Yalunka | |
| Geographic distribution | Guinea and environs |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | susu1249 |
The Soso–Jalonke languages (or Susu‑Yalunka), Susu and Yalunka, form a branch of the Mande languages[1] Linguistic reconstruction suggests they are most closely related to the Southwestern Mande languages, including Mende and Kpelle.[2] They are spoken in an area centered on Guinea.
References
[edit]- ↑ Green, Christopher R. (2018). "A survey of word‑level replacive tonal patterns in Western Mande". Mandenkan. 59. doi:10.4000/mandenkan.1420. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Creissels, Denis (December 2015). "Reconstructing the history of the Soninke voice system" (PDF). Syntax of the World’s Languages 6: Workshop ‘Voice systems in diachrony: a comparative perspective’. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
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