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Mandinka
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mandinka
English
Alternative forms
en Mandingo
Etymology
From en mnk Mandinka someone from Mande, from mnk Mandiŋ Mande + mnk -ka inhabitant suffix.
Pronunciation
en /manˈdɪŋkə/ UK
Noun
s *
A member of a particular people of West Africa.
Translations
people
Mandingo:
Mandinka: mnk Mandinkoo
Proper noun
The language spoken by these people, of the Mandé group of the Niger-Congo language family.
Translations
language
Mandingo:
Mandinka: mnk Mandinkakaŋo
See also
mnk
Further reading
mnk
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