Indigenous Communities from Burkina Faso

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Bambara
Indigenous Group	Bambara (Also known as: Bamana, Banmana)
Location	Burkina Faso, Kénédougou Province, near N'Dorola
Estimated Population	300 (1991, Vanderaa)
Environment	Savannah / Lowland / Tropical
Lifestyle	Sedentary
Subsistence	Hunter / Handicraft Sales / Agriculture
Level of Assimilation	Fairly Traditional
Language Family	Bambara Classification: Mande, Manding, Niger-Congo, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding-East, Northeastern Manding, Bamana Alternate Names: Bamanankan, Bamana Dialects: Somono, Segou, San, Beledugu, Ganadugu, Wasulu, Sikasso.
Website URLs	Bambara language Bambara Ethnic Group Ethnologue: Bambara, A Language Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Bambara Phrasebook African Languages Programme: Bambara/Bamana Manding Language Page Tribal African Art The Communication Initiative: West Africa Regional Radio Soap Opera - Burkina Faso West Africa Clos d'Enfants Initiative: Mobilize women to create innovative early education structures
NGOs	Réseau Africain Francophone Prime Enfance (RAFPE) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Development (UNESCO): Burkina Faso