Bambara

[ bahm-bahr-ah, -bahr-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a Mande language that is used as a trade language in the upper Niger drainage basin in Africa.
a member of an agricultural, Mande-speaking people of Mali.

Bambara

/ bɑːmˈbɑːrə /

-ra-ras a member of a Negroid people of W Africa living chiefly in Mali and by the headwaters of the River Niger in Guinea
the language of this people, belonging to the Mande branch of the Niger-Congo family

Like other legumes, the Bambara groundnut is packed with protein.

He was forced to start for Bambara alone, and destitute of resources.

"Bambara reminds me of baboons," he went on loudly and rapidly, checking an incipient remark from Mr. Deeley.

"Oh, Bambara," said Mr. Deeley feebly; his assurance seemed to crumple.

Among the minor exports is that of bambara or sea-slugs, which are sent to Hong-Kong and Singapore.

The Bambara themselves are perhaps only a distinct branch of the original Mandingo stock.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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