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Upon inquiry, I found that English was the least of his languages, preceded by his own tongue and the speech of the Mandingoes.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Moors, Mandingoes, Foolahs, and Jaloofs, principally dwell in this vast region of West-Central Africa.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 418 Volume 17, New Series, January 3, 1852 by Chambers, Robert

A deep stream being reached, it was proposed to form a raft; but the Mandingoes insisted that it would be necessary to build a bridge to enable them to cross.

From Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The Mandingoes, who form a considerable part of the inhabitants, are Mahommedans and the most civilized people on the Gambia.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

The precious metal is not, however, found there, but a good deal is imported by the Boureh merchants and the Mandingoes of Kong.

From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century by D'Anvers, N.