Language

Marka

Marka is a language in the Mande family spoken in Mali and Burkina Faso.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Marka

Portions of Scripture are reported in Marka.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Marka is spoken

  • Mali
  • Burkina Faso

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About Marka

Language family
Mande
ISO 639-3 code
rkm
Glottocode
mark1256
Also known as
Marka: Nouna

Dialects and varieties 4

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Marka as a whole.

  • GassanNo known Scripture
  • MarakaNo known Scripture
  • NounaNo known Scripture
  • SafaneNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.