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Manding language of Mali
rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Bambara, also known as Malian, Bamana (N'Ko script: ߓߡߊߣߊ߲) or Bamanankan (N'Ko
Bambara_language
Topics referred to by the same term
bambara or Bambara in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bambara or Bambarra may refer to: Bambara people, an ethnic group, primarily in Mali Bambara language
Bambara
Ethnic group in West Africa
The Bambara (Bambara: ߓߡߊߣߊ߲, romanized: Bamana or ߓߊ߲ߡߊߣߊ߲ Banmana) are a Mandé ethnic group native to West Africa, primarily southern Mali, Ivory Coast
Bambara_people
American rock band
Bambara is an American rock band formed in 2007 in Athens, Georgia, currently based in Brooklyn, New York. The trio consists of twin brothers Reid Bateh
Bambara_(band)
Species of plant
Vigna subterranea (common names: Bambara groundnut, Bambara nut, Bambara bean, manicongo, Congo goober, earth pea, ground-bean, or hog-peanut) is a member
Vigna_subterranea
American author, activist, professor (1939–1995)
Toni Cade Bambara, born Miltona Mirkin Cade (March 25, 1939 – December 9, 1995), was an African-American author, documentary film-maker, social activist
Toni_Cade_Bambara
West African state from 1712 to 1861
The Ségou Empire (also Bambara or Bamana Empire, Bambara: ߓߊ߲ߓߊߙߊ߲߫ ߝߊ߯ߡߟߊ, romanized: Banbaran Fāmala) was one of the largest states of West Africa in
Ségou_Empire
2005 Indian film
Bambara Kannaley (transl. With the eyes like spinning top; spelt onscreen as Bambharakannaley) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed
Bambara_Kannaley
Village in Thiès Region, Senegal
N'Guerigne Bambara or Nguerigne Bambara or Nguering is a small village in the Thiès Region in Senegal. The village is known internationally because of
Nguerigne_Bambara
List of ships with the same or similar names
have been named Bambara: French destroyer Bambara, an Arabe-class destroyer launched in 1917 and struck in 1933. French frigate Bambara, a Cannon-class
French_ship_Bambara
Burkinabé footballer
Narcisse Kiswensia Bambara (born 23 June 1989) is a Burkinabe former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Bambara was born on 23 June 1989
Narcisse_Bambara
Country in West Africa
language until 2022, when it was replaced by 13 African languages, with Bambara being the first language of the majority of the population. Mali's northern
Mali
Burkinabé footballer
Moïse Bambara (born 10 November 1984 in Ouagadougou) is a Burkinabé footballer. Bambara began his career with SpVgg Mitterdorf and moved later to ASV
Moïse_Bambara
2010 Sri Lankan film
Bambara Walalla (The Whirlwind) (Sinhala: බඹර වළල්ල) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Athula Liyanage and co-produced by Athula
Bambara_Walalla
Dialect continuum of Mande languages of West Africa
members are Mandinka or Mandingo, the principal language of The Gambia; Bambara, the most widely spoken language in Mali; Maninka or Malinké, a major language
Manding_languages
Fat from the nut of the African shea tree
Shea butter (/ʃiː/ SHEE, /ˈʃiːə/ SHEE-ə, or /ʃeɪ/ SHAY; Bambara: ߛߌ߮ߕߎߟߎ, romanized: sìtulu) is a fat (triglyceride; mainly oleic acid and stearic acid)
Shea_butter
Village in Thiès, Senegal
Malicounda Bambara is a village in the rural community of Malicounda within M'bour Department of the Thiès Region in western Senegal, located northeast
Malicounda_Bambara
Burkinabé footballer
Wend-Panga Arnauld Bambara (born 12 September 1996) is a Burkinabé international footballer who plays for US des Forces Armées, as a midfielder. He has
Wend-Panga_Bambara
N'tomo masks are used by the Bambara people of West Africa. There are six male initiation societies that young males must pass through before becoming
N'tomo_mask
figure; 14th-17th century; Cleveland Museum of Art (Ohio, USA) The Bambara people (Bambara: Bamanankaw) adapted many artistic traditions and began to create
African_art
American musician and performance artist
known for his work as a long-term touring member of the post-punk band Bambara and for his solo recording career, which includes work under the moniker
Sam_Zalta
of Bamana Segu (or Epic of Bambara Segu) is one of the longest epics recorded in Africa. The epic was composed by Bambara people in the 19th century.
Epic_of_Bamana_Segu
French-born Burkinabé hammer thrower
Lætitia Kimalou Bambara (born 30 March 1984) is a French-born hammer thrower representing Burkina Faso. She won several medals on continental medal in
Lætitia_Bambara
2010 Sri Lankan film
Viyapath Bambara (Sinhala: වියපත් බඹරා) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala adult thriller film directed by Prasad De Silva and produced by Gayan Ranadheera
Viyapath_Bambara
2025 studio album by Bambara
Birthmarks is the fifth studio album by American post-punk band Bambara. It was released on March 14, 2025, by Bella Union and Wharf Cat Records. Produced
Birthmarks_(Bambara_album)
Bambara-language version of Wikipedia
The Bambara Wikipedia is the edition of Wikipedia in the Bambara language, spoken in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Senegal. This edition of Wikipedia contains
Bambara_Wikipedia
Nigerian steamed bean pudding
Ọkpa) is a dish prepared by the Igbo people with a type of beans known as bambara nuts. It is common the South-Eastern region in Nigeria and classified as
Okpa
Chiefdom in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
Lower Bambara Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Kenema District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Baima. "Final Results 2004 Population and Housing Census" (PDF)
Lower_Bambara_Chiefdom
Leader of the Bambara Empire
Ngolo Diarra was faama of the Bambara Empire from 1766 to 1790. As a young man his village, Niola, gave Ngolo to the state as disongo annual tribute and
Ngolo_Diarra
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Belrose is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia 19 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local
Belrose,_New_South_Wales
1980 novel by Toni Cade Bambara
The Salt Eaters is a 1980 novel, the first such work by Toni Cade Bambara. The novel is written in an experimental style and is explicitly political in
The_Salt_Eaters
Association football club in Austria
13 GK AUT Alexander Eckmayr 14 DF GER David Kubatta 15 MF BFA Mazou Bambara No. Pos. Nation Player 16 FW AUT Lukas Hinterseer 17 FW AUT Michael Olakigbe
WSG_Tirol
American-Indian actress (1984-2015)
and Venu. She ventured into Tamil films also, through Winner (2003) and Bambara Kannaley (2005). In Winner, she was initially cast as the female lead.
Aarthi_Agarwal
People identified with the country of Mali
Africa, Malians include a range of West African ethnicities such as the Bambara, Fula, Senufo, Malinke, Songhai and Bobo peoples but also a range of groups
Malians
Creator god of the Bambara people in Mali
Ngala or Pemba) is the creator god in the traditional religion of the Bambara people of Mali. The name is used to refer to Bemba, who is portrayed as
Bemba_(deity)
Traditional Ivorian dish
Acheke (Bambara: cɛkɛ) (Nzema; Akyɛkɛ) (correct spelling being attiéké (Ivory Coast) or akyeke (Ghana)), is a dish made from cassava that is popular and
Acheke
Caliphate in West Africa
Caliphate of Hamdullahi (Arabic: خلافة حمد الله; Fula: Laamorde Maasina; Bambara: Massina Mansamara; French: Empire du Macina; also: Dina of Massina, Sise
Caliphate_of_Hamdullahi
West African ruler
Coulibaly was a West African ruler who founded one of the first large Bambara kingdoms, centered on Ségou in what is now Mali. Originally from Kong in
Kaladian_Coulibaly
Stew in West African cuisine
from Senegal, in Mali tigadéguéna (Bambara tigadɛgɛna) is also a stew that originated from the Mandinka and Bambara people of Mali and served with Malian
Peanut_stew
French ethnologist (1902–2003)
Mali until an accident in 1956 limited her travel. The Dogon people, the Bambara people, and the diverse world of Mali were all areas of scholarship for
Solange_de_Ganay
Mande language spoken in West Africa
It is one of the Manding languages and is mutually intelligible with Bambara as well as Malinke. It is a trade language in West Africa and is spoken
Dyula_language
A boli (plural: boliw) is a fetish of the Bambara or Malinké of Mali. The boli can be zoomorphic (mostly a buffalo or a zebu) or even sometimes anthropomorphic
Boli_(fetish)
Region of Mali
Tombouctou Region or Timbuktu Region (Bambara: ߕߎߡߎߕߎ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ, Tumutu Dineja) is one of the administrative regions of Mali. For administrative purposes
Tombouctou_Region
shaken Bambara Empire. Well trained, regimented, and equipped with modern firearms, Umar Tall's mujahideen readily and easily defeated the Bambara, seizing
Battle_of_Segou
West African scholar and military leader
the Bambara states of Kaarta and Segu. Prevented from expanding in the west by the French, Omar Tall turned East. He conquered the important Bambara cities
Omar_Saidou_Tall
Sultanate in West Africa
the sway of the Bambara Segou Empire. Over time the common people came to increasingly resent the combined oppression of the Bambara, the Fula warlords
Sultanate_of_Massina
List of spirits and deities in various traditional African religions
This is a list of African spirits as well as deities found within the traditional African religions. It also covers spirits as well as deities found within
List of African deities and mythological figures
List_of_African_deities_and_mythological_figures
Burkinabé musician and music executive (born 1971)
Serge Bambara (also known by his stage name Smockey, born 24 October 1971) is a hip hop artist, actor and political activist from Ouagadougou, the capital
Serge_Bambara
21st century Indian actor
performance also. The film was followed by Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (2005) and Bambara Kannaley (2005). In 2006, he acted in the film Mercury Pookkal, and Uyir
Srikanth_(actor,_born_1979)
Commune and village in Tombouctou Region, Mali
Bambara Maoudé or Bambara Maoundé is a village and rural commune of the Cercle of Gourma-Rharous in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The commune contains
Bambara_Maoudé
Mendis, Jayani Senanayake, Niroshan Buddhika Drama Released on March 1. Bambara Wasanthe Mohan Niyaz Channa Perera, Tanasha Satharasinghe, Jagath Galappatti
List of Sri Lankan films of the 2020s
List_of_Sri_Lankan_films_of_the_2020s
Malian dyed cotton fabric
Bògòlanfini or bogolan (Bambara: bɔgɔlanfini; "mud cloth"; sometimes called mud-dyed cloth or mud-painted cloth in English) is a handmade Malian cotton
Bògòlanfini
Senegalese millet couscous
spelled thiacry or chakery, from Wolof: cakri), bodé in Fulani or dèguè in Bambara is a sweet millet couscous dish consumed in West Africa. Its first recipe
Chakery
Surname list
Gambia (the Senegambia region), and the Bambara community of Mali and the Senegambia, in West Africa. In Bambara, Modi or Mody is derived from the name
Modi_(surname)
Country in Southeastern Africa
nzungu, boiled and sundried maize, black-eyed peas known as nyemba, and Bambara groundnuts known as nyimo makes a traditional dish called mutakura. Football
Zimbabwe
Ali Coulibaly (r. 1757 – c. 1759) was a king of the Bambara Empire of Ségou. Son of empire founder Bitòn Coulibaly and brother to the previous king, Dinkoro
Ali_Coulibaly
Slave revolt in Louisiana
personified to its alleged leader, an enslaved man called "Samba Bambara" (a member of the Bambara people from West Africa). While Le Page du Pratz gives a brief
Samba_rebellion
Macrolanguage Living Azərbaycan dili; آذربایجان دیلی; Азәрбајҹан дили Azeri Bambara bm bam bam Individual Living بَمَنَنكَن;ߓߡߊߣߊ߲ߞߊ߲ (Bamanankan) Bamana;
List of ISO 639 language codes
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1987 Malian film
Yeelen (Bambara for "brightness"/"light") is a 1987 Malian film written, directed and produced by Souleymane Cissé. It is filmed in the Bambara and Fula
Yeelen
Mande people of northwest Mali
the 11th and 13th centuries. The term 'Maraka' means 'men who rule' in Bambara, which may have originated as a term for the colonists from Wagadu or merely
Marka_people
Region of Mali
Ségou Region (Bambara: ߛߋߓߎ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Segu Dineja) is an administrative region in Mali, situated in the centre of the country with an area of 52,100 km2
Ségou_Region
Island and district of Dakar, Senegal
Bambara was inhabited by the Bambara people. The Bambara people had an unfavorable stereotype; found in the mainland of Senegal and Mali, the Bambara
Gorée
Country in West Africa
were Mooré by 40.5% of the population, Fula by 9.3%, Gourmanché by 6.1%, Bambara by 4.9%, Bissa by 3.2%, Bwamu by 2.1%, Dagara by 2%, San by 1.9%, Lobiri
Burkina_Faso
Ethnic group in Mali
thousands of fishermen living around the Niger River. They are related to the Bambara people and share most of their customs. Biton Coulibaly entrusted them
Somono
Robotics engineer
Eneni Bambara-Abban or Eneni Abban is a robotics engineer and STEM communicator. She is a Women's Engineering Society's winner from 2022 and founder of
Eneni_Abban
Rural commune in Thiès, Senegal
the name of three interconnected villages one of them being Malicounda Bambara, the epicentre of the FGC Abandonment Movement. The rural community of
Malicounda
Region of Mali
Kayes Region (Bambara: ߞߊߦߌ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Kayi Dineja, Arabic: منطقة كايس, romanized: minṭaqa Kāyas) is one of 19 regions of Mali. Kayes Region is the first
Kayes_Region
Sidibé Aminata Diallo Scholars wrote their own books as part of a socioeconomic model. Students were charged with copying these books and any other books
List_of_Malians
Mande ethnic group in Southern Mali
The Bozo (Bambara: ߓߏ߬ߛߏ, romanized: Boso) are a Mande ethnic group located predominantly along the Niger River in Mali. The name Bozo is thought to derive
Bozo_people
1972 short story by Toni Cade Bambara
"Raymond's Run" is a short story by the American author Toni Cade Bambara, published as part of her collection Gorilla, My Love in 1972. The story concerns
Raymond's_Run
Malian singer-songwriter (born 1982)
Fatoumata Diawara (Bambara: ߝߊ߫ߕߎߡߕߊ ߖߊ߯ߥߙߊ߫, romanized: Fatumta Jawara, born 21 February 1982) is a Malian singer-songwriter and actress currently[when
Fatoumata_Diawara
1994 studio album by Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder
(Peul) – 5:28 "Soukora" (Bambara) – 6:05 "Gomni" (Songhai) – 7:00 "Sega" (Peul) – 3:10 "Amandrai" (Tamasheck) – 9:22 "Lasidan" (Bambara) – 6:06 "Keito" (Songhai)
Talking_Timbuktu
kingdoms arose. The most notable in what is now Mali were the following: The Bambara Empire existed as a centralized state from 1712 to 1861. It was based at
History_of_Mali
Dance move
Bobaraba, which means "big bottom" in the local Dyula language and in the Bambara language. Bôtchô – one of the "bottom enhancers" "Ivory Coast's 'big-bottom'
Bobaraba
Region of Mali
Koulikoro Region (Bambara: ߞߎߟߌߞߏߙߏ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Kulikoro Dineja) is a region in western Mali. It is the second administrative area of Mali and covers an
Koulikoro_Region
Commune and town in Ségou, Mali
Ségou (French pronunciation: [seɡu]; Bambara: ߛߋߜ߭ߎ߫, Segu) is a town and an urban commune in south-central Mali that lies 235 kilometres (146 mi) northeast
Ségou
Ritual object representing an antelope, used by the Bambara ethnic group in Mali
wara, Ci Wara, or Tyi Wara; Bambara: ciwara; French: tchiwara) is a ritual object representing an antelope, used by the Bambara ethnic group in Mali. The
Chiwara
its long history. Ethnologue counts more than 80 languages. Of these, Bambara, Bobo, Bozo, Dogon, Fula, Arabic, Kassonke, Maninke, Minyanka, Senufo,
Languages_of_Mali
Ruler of the Bambara Empire
Bitòn Coulibaly (1689?–1755), also known as Mamary Coulibaly, founded the Bambara Empire in what is now Mali's Ségou Region and Mopti Region. Great-grandson
Bitòn_Coulibaly
1972 short story by Toni Cade Bambara
"The Lesson" is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara (1938–1995). It was first published in 1972. Sylvia is a young, black girl from New York City living
The_Lesson_(short_story)
Chiefdom in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
Upper Bambara Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Kailahun District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Pendembu. "Final Results 2004 Population and Housing Census"
Upper_Bambara_Chiefdom
2014 film
jeep. Later, they take aim at intricately carved wooden sculptures in the Bambara style, which include depictions of bare-breasted women. Upon reaching Timbuktu
Timbuktu_(2014_film)
Lack of confidence about one's way of speaking
Mali that exhibited a linguistic continuum between two different forms: Bambara and Malinke. The study included two villages (Bendugu and Sagabari), a
Linguistic_insecurity
French linguist and missionary (1927–2026)
Sabou (2002) Cours pratique de bambara (2005) Sagesse bambara (2005) Dictionnaire français-bambara (2006) Dictionnaire bambara-français (2007) Richesses médicinales
Charles_Bailleul
Species of tree
Moraceae. Common local names include Gamji in Hausa and Gaba or Kobo in Bambara. Species grows up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall, the crown is large and spreading
Ficus_platyphylla
Manding languages alphabetic script
Maninka and Dyula speakers), with an active user community in Mali (by Bambara speakers). Publications include a translation of the Quran, a variety of
N'Ko_script
Airport in China Bay, Sri Lanka
on the books of HMS Highflyer, before finally being commissioned as HMS Bambara on 1 January 1944. The airbase was transferred to the Admiralty on 15 November
China_Bay_Airport
Region of Mali
Sikasso Region (Bambara: ߛߌߞߊߛߏ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Sikaso Dineja; Supyire: Sukwoo Síŋi) is the southernmost region of Mali. The region's capital city, Sikasso
Sikasso_Region
Surname list
Coulibaly is a common Bambara language surname in West Africa, especially in Mali and Ivory Coast. It may refer to: Any of the Bambara Empire's founding Coulibaly
Coulibaly
Cannon-class destroyer escort
Navy during World War II. She was later transferred to the French Navy as Bambara. Swearer was laid down by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
USS_Swearer
Region of Mali
Gao (Bambara: ߜߊߏ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Gao Dineja) is a region in northeastern Mali. The capital city is Gao. The region is bordered to the north by Kidal Region
Gao_Region
Manding language of Mali
86% lexically similar according to Ethnologue, and is being replaced by Bambara. Kita Maninka at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Kagoro at Ethnologue (25th
Kita_Maninka_language
Men's national association football team representing Mali
The Mali national football team (Bambara: Mali jamana ntolatantɔn, French: Équipe du Mali de football) represents Mali in men's international football
Mali_national_football_team
Sunni empire in West Africa (1852–1903)
April 1855, which became his capital. In 1855 and 56, his newly conquered Bambara subjects rebelled against the imposition of Islam. After restoring control
Tukulor_Empire
Bélédougou) is an historic region of the pre-colonial Bambara Empire in today's central Mali. In the Bambara language the name literally means "County of the
Beledougou
2025 studio album by DJ Snake
Released 7 November 2025 Length 58:01 Languages English Spanish Korean Bambara Labels DJ Snake Interscope Producers Avedon CSR DJ Snake Dr. Chaii Dillon
Nomad_(DJ_Snake_album)
Region in Mali
20th century. Dioïla is home to primarily Bambara and Malinke farmers, and formed part of the pre-colonial Bambara Empire. There are also populations of Muslim
Dioïla_Region
Standardized Manding koiné of West Africa
whereas in speech the different varieties of Manding are used: Maninka, Bambara, Dyula and others. While the majority of speakers of these different varieties
N'Ko_language
2021 short story anthology edited by John Freeman
Year Author Title Original publication, if any 1972 Toni Cade Bambara "The Lesson" Gorilla, My Love 1972 Grace Paley "A Conversation With My Father" New
The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story
The_Penguin_Book_of_the_Modern_American_Short_Story
Species of tree
Syzygium guineense (Bambara: Kokisa) is an evergreen leafy forest tree of the family Myrtaceae, found in many parts of Africa both wild and domesticated
Syzygium_guineense
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