1. Bambara - Noun
2. Bambara - Proper noun
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.
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