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Extinct Mande language of Côte d'Ivoire

Tonjon
Native to	Ivory Coast
Ethnicity	Djimini people
Extinct	(date missing)
Language family	Niger–Congo Mande Western Mande Central Manding–Jogo Jogo–Jeri Jogo Tonjon
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`tjn`
Glottolog	`tonj1246`

Tonjon is an extinct Mande language once spoken by blacksmiths among the Djimini Senoufo of Ivory Coast. It was closely related to Ligbi, another blacksmith language.

References

Official language

Creole languages

Government-sponsored

Indigenous languages

Gur	Birifor Buli Chakali Chala Deg Delo Frafra Hanga Kabye Kamara Kantosi Konkomba Konni Kusasi Mamprusi Moba Mooré Nabit Notre Ntcham Nuni Paasaal Safaliba Sisaala Talni Tamprusi Tem Vagla Wali Winye Yobe
Kwa	Adele Ahanta Anii Animere Anyin Avatime Bono Bowili Chakosi Cherepon Chumburung Efutu Gua Jwira-Pepesa Kebu Kposo Krache Larteh Lelemi Likpe Logba Mpra Nkami Nkonya Nyangbo-Tafi Santrokofi Sehwi Siwu Wasa
Mande	Bambara Ligbi Tonjon
Others	Gbe Hausa Mpur Nafaanra Yoruba

Sign languages

Immigrant languages

Southeast Mande

South Mande	Beng Dan Gban Goo Guro Mano Mwa Tura Wan Yaure
East Mande	Bissa Boko Busa Tyenga Samo Shanga

West Mande

Bobo	Bobo
Jogo	Jeri Ligbi Tonjon
Manding	Bambara Bolon Dyula Jahanka Kassonke Mandinka Maninka Kita Marka Sininkere
Mokole	Kakabe Kuranko Lele Mixifore
Samogo	Banka Duun Jowulu Seenku
Soninke–Bozo	Soninke Bozo
Soso–Jalonke	Susu Yalunka
Southwest	Bandi Kpelle Loko Loma Mende Zialo
Vai–Kono	Kono Vai

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