Bambara

Also known as Banmani, Bamanan, Banmana, Bamanakan, Banmanan, Bamana

ethnic group in Mali, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Senegal

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Mali: 6,705,796 (33.3%)
Senegal: 91,071 (1.34%) (1988 census)
Gambia: 22,583 (1.3%)

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Population: 4640000
Image: BambaraSenegal.jpg

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Commons category: Bamana people

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The Bambara (Bambara: ߓߡߊߣߊ߲, romanized: Bamana or ߓߊ߲ߡߊߣߊ߲ Banmana) are a Mandé ethnic group native to West Africa, primarily southern Mali, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal. They have been associated with the historic Bambara Empire. Today, they make up the largest Mandé ethnic group in Mali, with 80% of the population speaking the Bambara language, regardless of ethnicity.