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Bambara/Bamana

Bambara, also known as Bamanankan, is part of the Manding language family. Bambara is one of the most widely spoken languages in West Africa and is used by more than 26 million people, primarily in Mali, but also in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea-Conakry, Mauritania, Northern Cote-d'Ivoire, and Senegal. Bambara is the lingua franca of many parts of West Africa and is used in some Malian schools, radio, and government offices.

Current courses: Bambara

Instructor: Boubacar Diakite (bdiakite@indiana.edu)

Minor Requirements: Bambara Track

5 language courses:

• Elementary level (B101; B102)
• Intermediate level (B201; B202)
• Advanced level (B301)

1 linguistics course:

• Introduction to African Linguistics (L480), or
• Languages in Africa (L481)

Bambara students with instructor, IUB, Nov. 2006

Bambara students with instructor, SCALI '06

External Links

• Languages and Cultures at IUB: Bambara (Requires an IU login ID and password)
• College of Arts and Sciences: Foreign Language Opportunities at IU