Bambara
Bámánánkán / بامانانكان / ߓߡߊߣߊ߲ߞߊ߲
Native to Mali
Region central southern Mali
Ethnicity Bamana
Native speakers
L1: 4.2 million (2012)[1]

L2: 10 million (2012)[1]
Niger-Congo?
Latin, Arabic (Ajami), N'ko
Official status
Official language in
Mali (co-official)
Language codes
ISO 639-1 bm
ISO 639-2 bam
ISO 639-3 bam
Glottolog bamb1269
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  1. 1,0 et 1,1 Bambara at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) Closed access icon