Bambara People - History

The Bambara (Bambara: ߓߡߊߣߊ߲, romanized: Bamana or ߓߊ߲ߡߊߣߊ߲ Banmana) are a Mandé ethnic group native to much of West Africa, primarily southern Mali, Ghana, 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.



(Bamanankan)

Bamànanw yɛ Mali siya dɔ yɛ. U bè bamanankan de fɔ. bamanan tɔkɔ bɔra mun de la?: - a be fɔ ko an tun be bataya de la, an ka mɔkɔ fɔlɔ min nu yɛ aw ban aw ba la, a fɔ raw ma ko ban ma la, sabu ba = ma.

- A bɛ fɔ fana, ko kumbi mansaw tun bɛ mara la tuma min na, sosokan min nu y'w ban aw ma maraka mansaw ka mara ma, a fɔ r'w ma ko ban ma na, sabu ma = mansa.

- a bɛ fo fana, ko silamaya nanin an fɛ, min nu ma son don na jona, a fɔ r'w ma ko ban ma na, sabu ma = ala.

nɛ konin fankannin filanan nɛ kan.

Bamanjamuw ka ca, bamanan yɛ Manden siya do yɛ, a jamun kaca: kulubali, diara, togola, mariko, traoré,konè,nyaré,dumbia,tangara, buaré, ..