Meanings
nounBalanta pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyAn ethnic group of Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Senegal, Cape Verde, and the Gambia.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounEither of two closely related Bak languages of West Africa, spoken by the Balanta people.
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APA
Balanta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balanta
MLA
“Balanta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balanta. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Balanta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balanta.
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