Bambara or Bambarra may refer to:
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Bambara people
The Bambara ( or ''Banmana'') are a Mandé peoples, Mandé ethnic group native to much of West Africa, primarily southern Mali, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal. They have been associated with the historic Bambara Empire. Today, th ...
, an ethnic group, primarily in Mali
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Bambara language
Bambara, also known as Bamana (N'Ko script: ) or Bamanankan (N'Ko script: ; Arabic script: ), is a lingua franca and national language of Mali spoken by perhaps 14 million people, natively by 4.2 million Bambara people and about 10 million ...
, their language, a Manding language
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Bamana Empire
Bambara or Bambarra may refer to:
* Bambara people, an ethnic group, primarily in Mali
** Bambara language, their language, a Manding language
** Bamana Empire, a state that flourished in present-day Mali (1640s–1861)
* ''Bambara'' (beetle), a ...
, a state that flourished in present-day Mali (1640s–1861)
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''Bambara'' (beetle), a genus of
feather-winged beetles
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Bambara groundnut
''Vigna subterranea'' (common names: Bambara groundnut, Bambara nut, Bambara bean, manicongo, Congo goober, earth pea, ground-bean, or hog-peanut) is a member of the family Fabaceae. Its name is derived from the Bambara ethnic group. The plan ...
, a traditional food crop in Africa (''Vigna subterranea'')
* Bambarra, a settlement on
Middle Caicos
Middle Caicos is the largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. To the west, it is separated from North Caicos by Juniper Hole, and to the east, from East Caicos by Lorimer Creek, both narrow passages that can accommodate only small boats. ...
, Turks and Caicos Islands
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Bambara (band)
Bambara is an American post-punk band formed in 2007 in Athens, Georgia, currently based in Brooklyn, New York. The trio consists of twin brothers Reid Bateh (lead vocals, guitar) and Blaze Bateh (drums), and William Brookshire (bass).
The band ...
, a New York post-punk band
Persons with the surname
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Toni Cade Bambara
Toni Cade Bambara, born Miltona Mirkin Cade (March 25, 1939 – December 9, 1995), was an African-American author, documentary film-maker, social activist and college professor.
Early life and education
Miltona Mirkin Cade was born in Harlem, ...
(1939–1995), American author, social activist, and college professor
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Mbabaram (disambiguation)
Mbabaram (Babaram) may refer to:
* Mbabaram people, an Australian ethnic group
* Mbabaram language, an extinct language of Australia
See also
* Bambara (disambiguation)
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, an Australian people and language
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