Mankanya people

The Mankanya people (Fr. Mancagnes; self-designed as Ba-hula) form an ethnic group living in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Gambia. Their religion is predominantly Roman Catholic, yet keep a strong tradition of animism. They speak Mankanya, a language belonging to the Bak group (Niger–Congo).

Ethnic groups in the Gambia

Aku Bainuk Balanta Bassari Biafada Fula Jakhanke Jola Mandinka Manjack Mankanya Serer Laalaa Ndut Niominka Noon Palor Saafi Soninke Wolof

Ethnic groups in Guinea-Bissau

Bainuk Balanta Bassari Biafada Jola Mandinka Manjack Mankanya Papel

Ethnic groups in Senegal

Bainuk Balanta Bassari Bedick Biafada Dyula Fula Jakhanke Jola Karoninka Lebou Mandinka Manjack Mankanya Papel Serer Laalaa Ndut Niominka Noon Palor Saafi Soninke Susu Toucouleur Wolof

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