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Mende

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛndi/

Definition of Mende

noun (plural same)

  • 1a member of a people inhabiting Sierra Leone in West Africa.
  • 2 [mass noun] the language of the Mende, belonging to the Mande group. It has over 1 million speakers.

adjective

  • relating to or denoting the Mende or their language.

Origin:

the name in Mende

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