Beng (Ben) is a
Mande language
The Mande languages are spoken in several countries in West Africa by the Mandé peoples and include Maninka, Mandinka, Soninke, Bambara, Kpelle, Dioula, Bozo, Mende, Susu, and Vai. There are "60 to 75 languages spoken by 30 to 40 millio ...
of
Ivory Coast. The Ngen dialect, perhaps a closely related language, is spelled various ways, including ''Gan, Ngain, Ngan, Ngin, Nguin''.
Paperno describes Beng and
Gbin as two primary branches of Southern Mande.
References
External links
Grammatical sketch of Beng
Mande languages
Languages of Ivory Coast
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