Mande

[ mahn-dey ]

noun

1. a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
2. a member of any of the peoples who speak these languages.

Mande

/ ˈmɑːndeɪ /

noun

1. a group of African languages, a branch of the Niger-Congo family, spoken chiefly in Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

adjective

1. of or relating to this group of languages

Example Sentences

The man behind the technique, Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, claimed to have invented photography in France in 1839.

From BBC

For Monga Mande, football represented an opportunity to get in shape.

From Washington Post

Mande said the timing of the announcement is important as benefits have been tied to emergency declarations.

From Washington Post

“Before the disease we didn’t have anything,” said Aminata Mande, her mother.

From Seattle Times

“Before the disease we didn’t have anything,” said Aminata Mande, her mother.

From Washington Times