Tonjon language
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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.
Mande languages
The Mande languages are spoken in several countries in West Africa by the Mandé people and include Mandinka, Soninke, Bambara, Bissa, Dioula, Kagoro, Bozo, Mende, Susu, Yacouba, Vai, and Ligbi...
once spoken by blacksmiths
Blacksmiths of western Africa
Blacksmiths of Western Africa emerged around 1500 BC. Blacksmiths are feared in some West African societies for their powerful skills in metalworking, which is considered a form of magic, but universally revered by West African for their technological pioneering. While common people fear the power...
among the Djimini Senoufo of Ivory Coast. It was closely related to Ligbi
Ligbi language
Ligbi is a Mande language spoken in Ghana in the north-west corner of the Brong-Ahafo region. Ligbi is spoken by approximately 10 000 speakers . It is fairly closely related to Jula, Vai and Kono. A small population of Ligbi speakers is reported to live in Côte d'Ivoire . Ligbi is also known as...
, another blacksmith language.