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The Bambara (Bambara: ... This section needs expansion with: more views and references on meaning of the name before Islam came to them in the 19th century.
Bambara, also known as Bamana (N'Ko script: ߓߡߊߣߊ߲) or Bamanankan (N'Ko script: ߓߡߊߣߊ߲ߞߊ߲; Arabic script: بَمَنَنكَن), is a lingua franca and national language of Mali spoken by perhaps 14 million people, natively by 4.2 million Bambara people and about 10 million second-language users. [1]
Pages in category "Bambara-language surnames" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Coulibaly; K.
Amharic-language names (73 P) Arabic-language surnames (5 C, 764 P) B. Bambara-language surnames (2 P) Bantu-language surnames (7 C, 65 P) Surnames of Botswana origin ...
Its name is derived from the Bambara ethnic group. [6] The plant originated in West Africa. As a food and source of income, the Bambara groundnut is considered to be the third most important leguminous crop in those African countries where it is grown, after peanut and cowpea. The crop is mainly cultivated, sold and processed by women, and is ...
Around 1640, Kaladian Coulibaly, also known as Fa Sine, became the leader of a small Bambara kingdom in the city of Ségou in Mali.Though he made many successful conquests of neighboring tribes and kingdoms, he failed to set up a significant administrative framework, and the new empire disintegrated following his death (c. 1660).
41. Ailsa - Scottish origin meaning "elf victory.". 42. Aine - A traditional Irish name that means "brilliant; happiness." It is also the name given to the queen of the Munster fairies.. 43 ...
The Bozo (Bambara: ߓߏ߬ߛߏ, romanized: Boso) [1] are a Mande ethnic group located predominantly along the Niger River in Mali.The name Bozo is thought to derive from Bambara ߓߐ߬ ߛߏ bɔ-so "bamboo house"; the people accept it as referring to the whole of the ethnic group but use more specific clan names such as Sorogoye, Hain, and Tieye themselves.