mande

Definition of Mande in English :

1. mande

a group of African languages in the Niger-Congo group spoken from Senegal east as far as the Ivory Coast

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mande

noun plural -de or -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

noun

1. Word forms: plural ˈManˌdes or ˈManˌde

a member of a group of peoples of W Africa, including the Malinkes, Mendes, Susus, etc.

2.

a group of Congo languages spoken by these peoples

adjective

3.

of the Mandes or their languages or cultures

n. pl. Mande or Man·des

1. A branch of the Niger-Congo language family, spoken in the upper Niger River valley.

2. A member of a Mande-speaking people. In both senses also called Mandingo.