Soninke language
The Soninke language is a Mande language spoken by the Soninke people of Africa. The language has an estimated 2,100,000 speakers, primarily located in Mali, and also in Senegal, Ivory Coast, The Gambia, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea and Ghana. It enjoys the status of a national language in Mali, Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania.
The language is relatively homogeneous, with only slight phonological, lexical, and grammatical variations.
Linguistically, its nearest relatives is the Bozo language, which is centered on the Inner Niger Delta.
It is possible that the language of the Imraguen people and the Nemadi dialect are dialects of SoninkePhonology
Consonants
Vowels
Long vowels are written double: aa, ee, ii, oo, uu.
