Language

Soninke

Soninke is a language in the Mande family spoken in 11 countries.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Soninke

Portions of Scripture are reported in Soninke.

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 Soninke is spoken

  • Canada
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Ivory Coast
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • United States

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About Soninke

Language family
Mande
ISO 639-3 code
snk
Glottocode
soni1259
Also known as
Soninke: Kinxenna

Dialects and varieties 7

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

  • AzerNo known Scripture
  • GadyagaNo known Scripture
  • GerigaNo known Scripture
  • KinbakkaNo known Scripture
  • KinxennaNo known Scripture
  • ToubaNo known Scripture
  • XenqennaNo known Scripture

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.