Balanta languages

Balanta
Native to(Balanta-Kentohe) Guinea-Bissau, (Balanta-Ganja) the Gambia, Senegal
Ethnicity400,000 Balanta (2022)
Native speakers
460,000 (2021–2022)
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
ble  Balanta-Kentohe
bjt  Balanta-Ganja
Glottologbala1300

Balanta (or Balant or Bulanda) is a group of two closely related Bak languages of West Africa spoken by the Balanta people.