Wamey

COU

threatened

Alternate Names: Conhague, Coniagui, Koniagui, Konyagi, Wamei

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Atlantic
Northern
Eastern Senegal-Guinea
Tenda

Demographics: 18,400 in Senegal (2007), decreasing. Population total all countries: 23,670.

Language Use: Positive attitudes among older people; more neutral attitudes among the young. 18,400 also use Pulaar [fuc].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Senegal

Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Konyagi. All other ethnic groups consider Wamey too difficult to learn. Traditional religion, Christian.