Bambara people
Ethnic group in West Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the Australian Mbabaram people.
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.[5][6] 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.
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Quick Facts ߓߡߊߣߊ߲, Total population ...
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Total population | |
5,000,000[1] (2019) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Mali, Guinea, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Niger, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Gambia | |
Mali | 6,705,796 (33.3%) [2] |
Senegal | 91,071 (1.34%) (1988 census) [3] |
Gambia | 22,583 (1.3%) [4] |
Languages | |
Bambara language, French, Arabic (historically) | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Mandinka people, Soninke people, other Mande speaking groups. |
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