Noon language
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Noon is a Cangin language of Senegal
. Ethnologue reports that it is 84% cognate (and 52% intelligible) with Lehar, essentially a divergent dialect, and 68% cognate with the other Cangin languages.
The Noon people identify themselves ethnically as Serer
. However, their language, often called Serer-Noon on the assumption that it is a Serer dialect, is not closely related.
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. Ethnologue reports that it is 84% cognate (and 52% intelligible) with Lehar, essentially a divergent dialect, and 68% cognate with the other Cangin languages.
The Noon people identify themselves ethnically as Serer
Serer people
The Serer people along with the Jola people are acknowledged to be the oldest inhabitants of The Senegambia....
. However, their language, often called Serer-Noon on the assumption that it is a Serer dialect, is not closely related.