Mande

[mahn-dey]

noun

a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
a member of any of the peoples who speak these languages.

Also called Mandingo.

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Examples from the Web for mande

Contemporary Examples of mande

The Mande linguistic group…is believed to have entered the area from the northern savannas in the 15th century.
'And So Liberia Was Born'
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
April 1, 2009

Historical Examples of mande

In "Cacique Caonabo," we have three Mande words in juxtaposition.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920
Various
It seems to be derived from the racial name Mande, coupled with the suffix nka or nke, meaning “people,” the people of Mande.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5
Various
Binger states that the manati was the totem of the Mande group, to which perhaps belonged originally the Susu and the Dyula.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5
Various

British Dictionary definitions for mande

Mande

noun plural -de or -des

a group of African languages, a branch of the Niger-Congo family, spoken chiefly in Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

adjective

of or relating to this group of languages

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