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Malinke
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Ma·lin·ke  (m-lngk)
n. pl. Malinke or Ma·lin·kes
1. A member of a Mandingo people of Senegal and Gambia.
2. The Mandingo language of this people.
Malinke [məˈlɪŋkɪ], Maninke
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -ke, -kes a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in Guinea and Mali, noted for their use of cowry shells as currency
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Mande branch of the Niger-Congo family
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