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Baga Mboteni

Baga Pokur

ThreatenedNiger-Congo, Mel (Rio Nunez)GuineaEthnic population around 3,000; active speakers fewer0 documented words

Baga Mboteni is one of the Rio Nunez languages of coastal Guinea. Widespread bilingualism in Susu has replaced it in most public domains.

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History and language shift

Several Baga varieties have already shifted almost completely to Susu, a Mande language of trade and schooling.

Revitalization

Local cultural associations have begun recording songs and oral history, though no formal programme is documented.