| 释义 |
Soninke|sɒˈniːŋkeɪ|
[Native name.]
A member of a people living in Mali and Senegal; the people itself; the Mandingo language or dialects spoken by this people. Also attrib. Cf. Malinke.
1886Encycl. Brit. XXI. 662/2 The Mandingoes..comprise the Mandingo proper, occupying Manding, and the Malinkés and Soninkés, scattered about Bambuk, Buré, and Fuladugu. 1911[see Malinke]. 1939C. G. Seligman Races Afr. (rev. ed.) iii. 61 The Mandingo..constitute one of the most important groups of Senegal and West Sudan..and include such large and important tribes as the..Soninke, Malinke, and Vei. 1971N. Levtzion in Ajayi & Crowder Hist. W. Afr. I. iv. 124 They are united by..their pride in having once been part of the ancient Soninke kingdom of Wagadu. 1974Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XI. 382/2 Soninke and Dogon are also related to Bambara; Dogon includes many dialects. |