The Mankanya people (Portuguese: Mancanha; French: Mancagne; self-designed as Ba-hula) are an ethnic group native to West Africa, more precisely the Senegambian region and Guinea.
They make up a notable ethnic group in the countries of the region, namely Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau.
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).
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