Bambara

Speech parts

1. Bambara - Noun

2. Bambara - Proper noun

Meaning

Bambara (plural Bambaras or Bambara)

A member of a Mandé ethnic group native to much of West Africa.

Bambara

A West Sudanic language spoken mainly in Mali by as many as six million people, and by smaller numbers of people in Senegal Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Gambia.

Synonyms

Phrases with the word

Examples

Bambara uses postpositions in much the same manner as languages like English and French use prepositions. Source: Internet

Examples :N bɛ bamanankan mɛn dɔɔni-dɔɔni :I understand/hear a little bit of Bambara (lit: I aux positive Bambara hear small-small) :I tɛna dumuni ke wa? Source: Internet

Bambara does not inflect for gender. Source: Internet

Bambara is an SOV language and has two (mid/standard and high) tones ; e.g. sa 'die' vs. sá 'snake.' Source: Internet

Common principles of being and becoming are widespread: Among the Dogon, the principle of Amma (being) and Nummo (becoming), and among the Bambara, Pemba (being) and Faro (becoming). Source: Internet

In 1997, using the Tostan programme, Malicounda Bambara in Senegal became the first village to abandon FGM. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms