Mandinka
Americannoun
plural
Mandinkas,plural
MandinkaExample Sentences
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"I have been working here for 32 years," says Buba Cary, a fisherman from Gunjur speaking in Mandinka through a translator.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2023
He shared with Manga some of the Mandinka words that had been passed down to Haley’s grandmother Cynthia, hoping the young man might recognize them.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021
For his 2012 album La Guinéenne, he embraced the golden age of west African music: lyrics in the Guinean Mandinka language accompanied by zouk, funk and reggae.
From The Guardian • May 22, 2020
Mansa Kunda, which Joof says translates to “kingdom” in Mandinka, claims a small corner in a neighborhood strip center that now serves as a portal to West Africa.
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2019
Amari surmised that women from many different tribes and countries were imprisoned here—Ibo, Ga, and Mandinka.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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