While Mandinka belongs to the same language-dialect continuum as Bambara, Jula and Maninka (the eastern Manding varieties), it is noticeably different. Here’s some resources to help you learn how Manding sounds in and around the Gambia!
Read moreHow similar are Bambara and Malinké? : A comparison through two COVID-19 videos
I found two COVID-19 videos that have the added benefit of demonstrating the differences between Bambara and Maninka.
Read moreThe words of Bambara headlines: A quick look at an open dataset
I recently collected VOA Bambara’s headlines every day for one month.
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