Malinke

 
Pronunciation: /məˈlɪŋkeɪ/

noun (plural or Malinkes)

  • 1a member of a West African people living mainly in Senegal, Mali, and Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
  • 2 [mass noun] the Mande language of the Malinke, with abut 800,000 speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Malinke or their language.

Origin:

the name in Malinke