There are three varieties of Banyun: Baïnouk-gunyaamolo, Baïnouk Samik, and Baïnouk gunyuño. •
Bainouk-Gunyaamolo is spoken by 30,000 people in 2013. It is spoken in the northern
Casamance River area, within a triangle formed by the towns of Bignona, Tobor and Niamone or north of
Ziguinchor. It is also spoken in Gambia. •
Baïnouk-Samik is spoken by 1,850 people in 2006. It is found mainly on the left bank of the Casamance River, around Samik and surrounding villages, approximately 20 km east of Ziguinchor. •
Baïnouk-Gunyuño (
Bainounk-Gujaher) is spoken by 8,860 people in 2006. It is found in the region of
Cacheu and near
São Domingos in Guinea-Bissau. ==References==