Mande
[mahn-dey] /ˈmɑn deɪ/
noun
1.
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
2.
a member of any of the peoples who speak these languages.
/ˈmɑːndeɪ/
noun (pl) -de, -des
1.
a group of African languages, a branch of the Niger-Congo family, spoken chiefly in Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone
adjective
2.
of or relating to this group of languages
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