Balanta Native to (Balanta-Kentohe) Guinea-Bissau, (Balanta-Ganja) the Gambia, Senegal Ethnicity Balanta people Native speakers 510,000 (2006)[1] Language family Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Bak–Bijago Bak proper Balanta Language codes ISO 639-3 Either: ble – Balanta-Kentohe bjt – Balanta-Ganja Glottolog bala1300[2]