Mandinka
Americannoun
plural
Mandinkas,plural
MandinkaExample Sentences
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She sings in Mandinka, a language spoken by one of Gambia’s many ethnic groups, and the words descended like rainfall on the audience in northern England.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2021
Mansa Kunda, which Joof says translates to “kingdom” in Mandinka, claims a small corner in a neighborhood strip center that now serves as a portal to West Africa.
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2019
Students at the Newcomers’ Center come from countries as varied as Somalia and South Korea and speak languages as obscure as Triqui and Mandinka.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2016
There were physical challenges Kirby could prepare for: learning bareback horse-riding, or Mandinka language and customs.
From The Guardian • May 24, 2016
Amari surmised that women from many different tribes and countries were imprisoned here—Ibo, Ga, and Mandinka.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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