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Languages

Description[edit | edit source]

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, French is the official language and Bambara is the most widely spoken. ^[1]

All together 13 of the indigenous languages of Mali have the legal status of national language:

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

French

Bambara

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

French

Bambara

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

French

Bambara

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Mali," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mali, accessed 28 March 2022.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Mali," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mali, accessed 28 March 2022.

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-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mali Wikipedia] Languages of Mali.
+==Description==
-*[http://wikitravel.org/en/Bambara_phrasebook Wiki Travel] Bambara Phrasebook.
+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>
-*[http://www.native-languages.org/mali.htm Native Languages] Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language.
+All together 13 of the indigenous languages of Mali have the legal status of national language:
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambara_language '''Bambara''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomu_language '''Bomu''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozo_language '''Bozo''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogon_languages '''Dogon''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language '''Fulfulde''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassaniya_Arabic '''Hassaniya Arabic''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minyanka_language '''Mamara''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maninka_language '''Maninkakan''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soninke_language '''Soninke''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songhay_languages '''Songhay''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senara_language '''Syenara''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamasheq_language '''Tamasheq''']
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassonke_language '''Xaasongaxango''']
+==Word List(s)==
+'''French'''
+*[[French Genealogical Word List]]
+*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French phrases (Omniglot)]
+'''Bambara'''
+*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/bambara.htm Useful phrases in Bambara (Omniglot)]
+*[http://wikitravel.org/en/Bambara_phrasebook Bambara Phrasebook (Wikitravel)]
+==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
+'''French'''
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_phonology French phonology (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography#Alphabet French alphabet (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
+'''Bambara'''
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambara_language#Phonology Bambara phonology (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://omniglot.com/writing/bambara.htm Bambara Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
+==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
+'''French'''
+*[[French Letter Writing Guide]]
+*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fr English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)]
+*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French Learn French (duolingo)]
+*[https://www.babbel.com/learn-french Learn French (Babbel)]
+'''Bambara'''
+*[https://glosbe.com/en/bm English to Bambara Dictionary (Glosbe)]
+*[https://www.101languages.net/bambara/basics.html Bambara 101 (101Languages)]
+==Additional Resources==
+*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Mali Mali (Wikitravel)]
+*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Mali Mali (Britannica)]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 [[Category:Mali]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]]