Bedik (Budik, endonym ''Ménik, Onik''), also ''Banda'', is a
Senegambian language
The Senegambian languages, traditionally known as the Northern West Atlantic, or in more recent literature sometimes confusingly as the Atlantic languages, are a branch of Atlantic–Congo languages centered on Senegal, with most languages spoke ...
of
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣� ...
and
Guinea spoken by traditional
hunter-gatherers. Other names include Bande, Basari du Bandemba, Bedik, Budik, Manik, Münik, Onik, Tandanke, Tenda, Tendanke.
Writing System
References
External links
Decree No. 2005-985 of 21 October 2005 relating to the spelling and the separation of words in Ménikvia the website of the ''Journal officiel''
Bradpiece, S. "‘I had to do something’: Senegal electro star sings to save his language"in ''
The Guardian
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''. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
Fula–Tenda languages
Languages of Senegal
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