Kassonke language

The Kassonke (Khassonké) language, Xaasongaxango (Xasonga), or Western Maninka (Malinke), is a Manding language spoken by the Khassonké and Malinke of western Mali and by the Malinke of eastern Senegal. Kassonke is an official language in Mali. Western and Eastern Maninka are 90% mutually intelligible, though distinct from the Mandinka (Malinke) of southern Senegal, which is a national language there.

Phonology

Consonants Labial Alveolar Palatal VelarUvular Glottal Nasal Stop Fricative Trill Lateral Approximant

Vowels FrontCentralBackClose Mid Open

See also Bafoulabé Kayes

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Further reading