Official Languages

Languages spoken here

Bambara (secondary) · French (secondary) · French (Quebec) (secondary) · Tebul Sign Language (secondary) · Wolof (secondary)

“Secondary” means a community here speaks it alongside another language. It is not a statement of official or minority-language status.

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Mali

Peoples

Largest first.

People	Population	Language	Religion
Bambara	7810000	Bamanankan	Islam
Soninke	2222000	Soninke	Islam
Senoufo, Mamara	1786000	Senoufo, Mamara	Islam
Fulani, Maasina	1605000	Fulfulde, Maasina	Islam
Songhai-Koyraboro	1345000	Songhay, Koyraboro Senni	Islam
Khasonke	1108000	Xaasongaxango	Islam
Maninka, Western	752000	Maninkakan, Western	Islam
Maninka, Kita	670000	Maninkakan, Kita	Islam
Tuareg, Tamasheq	657000	Tamasheq	Islam
Senoufo, Supyire	646000	Senoufo, Supyire	Islam
Maninka, Eastern	602000	Maninkakan, Eastern	Islam
Tuareg, Tamajaq	500000	Tamajaq, Tawallammat	Islam
Songhai, Koyra	494000	Songhay, Koyra Chiini	Islam
Bozo, Jenaama	445000	Bozo, Jenaama	Islam
Fuuta Torro	425000	Pulaar	Islam
Red Bobo, Bwa	380000	Bomu	Islam
Bozo, Tige	368000	Bozo, Tieyaxo	Islam
Dogon, Tomo Kan	335000	Dogon, Tomo Kan	Ethnic Religions
Dogon, Jamsay	328000	Dogon, Jamsay	Islam
Dogon, Tene Kan	320000	Dogon, Tene Kan	Islam
Senoufo, Syenara	261000	Senoufo, Syenara	Ethnic Religions
Wassulu	252000	Maninkakan, Eastern	Islam
Ganadougou, Gana	216000	Bamanankan	Islam
Duun, Samogo	204000	Duungooma	Islam
Idaksahak	188000	Tadaksahak	Islam
Dyula	147000	Jula	Islam
Dogon, Tombo	143000	Dogon, Tommo So	Islam
Fulbe Futa	131000	Pular	Islam
Dogon, Toro So	126000	Dogon, Toro So	Islam
Dogon, Donno So	114000	Dogon, Donno So	Islam
Wolof	88000	Wolof	Islam
Djogorame	67000	Fulfulde, Maasina	Islam
Marka, Dafing	65000	Marka	Islam
Arab, Saharan	64000	Hassaniyya	Islam
Bedouin, Berabish	64000	Hassaniyya	Islam
Moor, general	64000	Hassaniyya	Islam
Dogon, Bondum Dom	62000	Dogon, Bondum Dom	Islam
Kagoro	60000	Kagoro	Islam
Dogon, Mombo	60000	Dogon, Mombo	Islam
Mossi	55000	Moore	Ethnic Religions
Deaf	52000	Tebul Sign Language	Unknown
Bozo, Kelenga	52000	Bozo, Kelengaxo	Islam
Bobo Fing	46000	Konabere	Ethnic Religions
Siamou	41000	Siamou	Ethnic Religions
Dogon, Dogul Dom	40000	Dogon, Dogul Dom	Islam
Songhai, Humburi	37000	Songhay, Humburi Senni	Islam
Senoufo, Shempire	28000	Senoufo, Shempire	Ethnic Religions
Jotoni	25000	Jowulu	Islam
French	24000	French	Christianity
Yalunka	21000	Yalunka	Islam

Languages

67 languages recorded here.

Bamanankan

Bangime

Bankagooma

Bolon

Bomu

Bozo, Jenaama

Bozo, Kelengaxo

Bozo, Tiemacewe

Bozo, Tieyaxo

Dogon, Ampari

Dogon, Ana Tinga

Dogon, Bankan Tey

Dogon, Ben Tey

Dogon, Bondum Dom

Dogon, Bunoge

Dogon, Dogul Dom

Dogon, Donno So

Dogon, Jamsay

Dogon, Mombo

Dogon, Nanga Dama

Dogon, Tebul Ure

Dogon, Tene Kan

Dogon, Tiranige Diga

Dogon, Tommo So

Dogon, Tomo Kan

Dogon, Toro So

Dogon, Toro Tegu

Dogon, Yanda Dom

Duungooma

French

Fulfulde, Maasina

Hassaniyya

Jahanka

Jowulu

Jula

Kagoro

Kalamse

Konabere

Koromfe

Maninkakan, Eastern

Maninkakan, Kita

Maninkakan, Western

Marka

Moore

Pana (Burkina Faso)

Pulaar

Pular

Samo, Matya

Seenku

Senoufo, Mamara

Senoufo, Shempire

Senoufo, Sicite

Senoufo, Supyire

Senoufo, Syenara

Siamou

Songhay, Humburi Senni

Songhay, Koyra Chiini

Songhay, Koyraboro Senni

Soninke

Tadaksahak

Tamajaq, Tawallammat

Tamasheq

Tebul Sign Language

Tondi Songway Kiini

Wolof

Xaasongaxango

Yalunka

All catalogue fields

159 fields recorded

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iso3: MLI
iso2: ML
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cntpeoples: 72
cntpeopleslr: 43
poplpeopleslr: 23570000
jpscalectry: 1
rol3officiallanguage: fra
officiallang: French
rlg3primary: 6
religionprimary: Islam
percentchristianity: 2.7911279332733
percentevangelical: 0.67445707333188
c_10_40window: Y
rog2: AFR
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harvest_countrynamechineseshort: 马里
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harvest_countrynameindonesian: Mali
harvest_countrynameindonesianshort: Mali
harvest_countrynameitalian: Mali
harvest_countrynameitalianshort: Mali
harvest_countrynamekorean: 말리
harvest_countrynamekoreanshort: 말리
harvest_countrynamenorwegian: Mali
harvest_countrynamenorwegianshort: Mali
harvest_countrynameportuguese: Mali
harvest_countrynameportugueseshort: Mali
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harvest_securitylevel: 2
harvest_statedeptreligiousfreedom: https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-report-on-international-religious-freedom/mali/
harvest_provincesdisplayable: Y
harvest_adm1label: Provinces
harvest_wcdsubregioncode: 105
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harvest_v59country: Y
harvest_godreportsurl: http://blog.godreports.com/country/?countrycode=ml&joshua=ml
harvest_datareportalurl: https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-mali
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harvest_voiceofmartyrsurl: https://www.persecution.com/globalprayerguide/mali/
harvest_biblesocietyurl: http://www.biblesociety-mali.org/
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harvest_areasquarekilometers: 1240192
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harvest_wincountryprofile: http://win1040.com/page.php?id=580
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harvest_stonyground: Y
harvest_religiondatayear: 2010
harvest_internetctrycode: .ml
harvest_worldfactbookurl: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/mali
harvest_source: OW
harvest_editname: BM
harvest_editdate: 09/12/02 00:00:00