Mali is a multilingual country. The languages spoken there reflect ancient settlement patterns, migrations, and its long history. Ethnologue counts more than 80 languages. Of these, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French'''] is the official language and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambara_language '''Bambara'''] is the most widely spoken. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Mali," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mali, accessed 28 March 2022.</ref> | Mali is a multilingual country. The languages spoken there reflect ancient settlement patterns, migrations, and its long history. Ethnologue counts more than 80 languages. Of these, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French'''] is the official language and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambara_language '''Bambara'''] is the most widely spoken. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Mali," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mali, accessed 28 March 2022.</ref> |