Understanding the Bambara Language & Providing Professional Bambara Interpreters and Translators
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Bambara, more correctly known as Bamanankan, its designation in the language itself (literally ‘Bamana (n) sound'), is a language spoken in Mali by as many as six million people (including second language users). The Bambara language is the mother tongue of the Bambara ethnic group, numbering about 2,700,000 people, but serves also as a lingua franca in Mali (it is estimated that about 80% of the population speaks it as a first or second language). It is an SOV language and has four tones.
Bambara belongs to a group of closely-related languages called Manding, within the larger Mandé group. It is closely related to Dioula (or Jula), a language spoken or understood by fewer people in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia.
Bambara, more correctly known as Bamanankan, its designation in the language itself (literally ‘Bamana (n) sound'), is a language spoken in Mali by as many as six million people (including second language users). The Bambara language is the mother tongue of the Bambara ethnic group, numbering about 2,700,000 people, but serves also as a lingua franca in Mali (it is estimated that about 80% of the population speaks it as a first or second language). It is an SOV language and has four tones.
Bambara belongs to a group of closely-related languages called Manding, within the larger Mandé group. It is closely related to Dioula (or Jula), a language spoken or understood by fewer people in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia.
Dialects
The main dialect is standard Bamara, which has significant influence from Western Maninkakan. Bambara has many local dialects. Some dialect variants: Somono, Segou, San, Beledugu, Ganadugu, Wasulu and Sikasso.
Jula is a dialect in the Manding linguistic continuum and is closely related to Bambara. It is a widely-used trade language in West Africa.
Jula is a dialect in the Manding linguistic continuum and is closely related to Bambara. It is a widely-used trade language in West Africa.
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The Bambara language is an important language worldwide. It is vital to understand the general nature and specific idiosyncrasies of Bambara. For over 10 years Global Interpreting has provided outstanding Bambara translators, over the phone, face to face and conference interpreters nation and worldwide.