The Jakhanke people (var. Diakhanké Diakanké or Diakhankesare) are a Manding-speaking ethnic group in the Senegambia region often classified as a subgroup of the larger Soninke. The Jakhanke have historically constituted a specialized caste of professional Muslim clerics (ulema) and educators. Today they form a defined ethnic group within Soninke society who number approximately 13000 people in four nations.
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