Manjak people


The Manjaks or Manjacks are an ethnic group in Guinea-Bissau. The Manjak endonym manjaku literally means "I tell you".

Language

The Manjak language is classified as part of the Bak languages, which is a branch of Niger–Congo.

Notable people

is a Manjaco poet.
Bafétimbi Gomis, Benjamin Mendy, Bernard Mendy, Ferland Mendy, Nampalys Mendy, and Lys Mousset are all professional Manjak footballers.
Kafétien Gomis, long jumper
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