Mande

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːndeɪ/

noun (plural or Mandes)

  • 1a member of any of a large group of peoples of West Africa.
  • 2 [mass noun] the group of Niger-Congo languages spoken by the Mande. They include Malinke, Mende, and Bambara.

adjective

  • relating to the Mande or the Mande group of languages.

Origin:

the name in Mande