Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

bambara

 - 2 dictionary results

Bam⋅ba⋅ra

  [bahm-bahr-ah, -bahr-uh]
Use bambara in a Sentence
–noun
1. a Mande language that is used as a trade language in the upper Niger drainage basin in Africa.
2. a member of an agricultural, Mande-speaking people of Mali.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To bambara
Bam·ba·ra   (bäm-bä'rä)   
n.   pl. Bam·ba·ra or Bam·ba·ras

  1. A member of a people of the upper Niger River valley.

  2. The Mandingo language of the Bambara, used as a lingua franca in Mali.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see bambara on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way