"Balanta" meaning in English

See Balanta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Balanta
  1. Either of two closely related Bak languages of West Africa, spoken by the Balanta people. Synonyms: Balant, Bulanda
    Sense id: en-Balanta-en-name-GG1RwkwS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Balanta pl (plural only)
  1. An ethnic group of Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Senegal, Cape Verde, and the Gambia. Tags: plural, plural-only
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