Malinke
Americannoun
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a member of an agricultural people living in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Ivory Coast.
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the Mande language of the Malinke people.
noun
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a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in Guinea and Mali, noted for their use of cowry shells as currency
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the language of this people, belonging to the Mande branch of the Niger-Congo family
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In the early 1200s, the southern Soninke chiefdom of Sosso took over most of former Ghana as well as the Malinke people.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Mr. Condé, in a 2018 interview, lavished praise on the young officer — a fellow member of the Malinke tribe.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021
Conde draws his support from his Malinke community, while Diallo is heavily backed by the Peuhl ethnic group.
From Washington Times • Oct. 20, 2020
Conde’s ruling Rally of the Guinean People party draws support from his Malinke ethnicity, while Diallo’s Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea enjoys strong backing from the Peuhl community.
From Reuters • Oct. 15, 2020
Ethnic groups: Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%
From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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