MandinkaPronunciation: /mənˈdɪŋkə/Definition of Mandinka noun (plural same or Mandinkas) 1a member of a West African people living mainly in Senegal, Gambia, and Sierra Leone. 2 [mass noun] the Mande language of the Mandinka, with about 770,000 speakers. adjective relating to the Mandinka or their language. Origin:the name in MandinkaMandinka in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Mandinka in the US English dictionary