Mande languages


The Mande languages (Mandén, Manding; ) are a group of languages spoken in several countries in West Africa by the Mandé peoples. These include; Maninka, Mandinka, Soninke, Bambara, Kpelle, Jula, Bozo, Mende, Susu, and Vai. There are around 60 to 75 languages spoken by 30 to 40 million people,[1] chiefly in; Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Ghana and also in northwestern Nigeria and northern Benin.

Mande
Western Sudanic
EthnicityMandé peoples
Geographic
distribution
West Africa
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo?
  • Mande
Proto-languageProto-Mande
Subdivisions
  • Western Mande
  • Eastern Mande
ISO 639-5dmn
Linguasphere00- (phylozone)
Glottologmand1469

The Mande languages show a few lexical similarities with the Atlantic–Congo language family, so together they have been proposed as parts of a larger Niger–Congo language family since the 1950s. However, the Mande languages lack the noun-class morphology that is the primary identifying feature of the Atlantic–Congo languages. Accordingly, linguists increasingly treat Mande and Atlantic–Congo as independent language families.[2][3]

History

Various opinions exist as to the age of the Mande languages. Joseph Greenberg suggested that the Niger-Congo group, which in his view includes the Mande language family, began to break up at around 7000 years BP. Its speakers would have practised a Neolithic culture, as indicated by the Proto-Niger-Congo words for "cow", "goat" and "cultivate".[4]

Valentin Vydrin concluded that "the Mande homeland at the second half of the 4th millennium BC was located in Southern Sahara, somewhere to the North of 16° or even 18° of Northern latitude and between 3° and 12° of Western longitude.".[5] That is now Mauritania and southern Western Sahara.

Early Scholarship

The group was first recognized in 1854 by Sigismund Wilhelm Koelle, in his Polyglotta Africana. He mentioned 13 languages under the heading North-Western High-Sudan Family, or Mandéga Family of Languages. In 1901, Maurice Delafosse made a distinction of two groups.[6] He speaks of a northern group mandé-tan and a southern group mandé-fu. The distinction was basically done only because the languages in the north use the expression tan for ten, and the southern languages use fu. In 1924, Louis Tauxier noted that the distinction is not well founded and there is at least a third subgroup he called mandé-bu. It was not until 1950 that André Prost supported that view and gave further details.

In 1958, Welmers published an article called "The Mande Languages," where he divided the languages into three subgroups: North-West, South and East. His conclusion was based on lexicostatistic research. Joseph Greenberg followed that distinction in his The Languages of Africa (1963). Long (1971) and Gérard Galtier (1980) follow the distinction into three groups but with notable differences.

Classification

Relation to Niger-Congo

Mande does not share the morphology characteristic of most of the Niger–Congo family, such as the noun-class system. Blench regards it as an early branch that, like Ijoid and perhaps Dogon, diverged before this morphology developed. Dwyer (1998) compared it with other branches of Niger–Congo and finds that they form a coherent family, with Mande being the most divergent of the branches he considered.

However, Dimmendaal (2008) argues that the evidence for inclusion is slim, and that for now Mande is best considered an independent family.[2][7] The same view is held by Güldemann (2018).[3]

Without definitively concluding that Mande is or is not a member of Niger–Congo, Vydrin (2016) notes that proto-Mande basic vocabulary fits relatively well with Niger–Congo, and that typological criteria such as the absence of a noun-class system should not be taken as probative; he notes that "If the position of Mande within Niger-Congo is confirmed... Mande will certainly represent the most ancient branching of the phylum".[8]

Internal classification

The diversity and depth of the Mande family is comparable to that of Indo-European. Eleven low-level branches of Mande are nearly universally accepted: Southern Mande (Dan etc.), Eastern Mande (Bisa, Boko etc.), Samogo, Bobo, Soninke–Bozo, Southwestern Mande (Mende, Kpelle, Loma etc.), Soso–Jalonke, Jogo, Vai–Kono, Mokole and Manding (Bambara, Djula etc.). It is also widely accepted that these form two primary branches, the first two as Southeastern Mande and the rest as Western Mande.[1]

Most internal Mande classifications are based on lexicostatistics. See, for example, based on the Swadesh list).[9] An alternative classification from Kastenholz (1996) is based on lexical innovations and comparative linguistics. Note however that Kastenholz warns that this is not based on objective criteria and thus is not a genealogical classification in the narrow sense.[10] The following classification is a compilation of both.

Mande 
 Southeast Mande  

Southern Mande (Dan, Mano, etc.)

Eastern Mande (Bisa, Busa, etc.)

West Mande 
Central West 
(Manding–Kpelle)
Central Mande
 Manding–Jɔgɔ 

Jogo languages

 Manding–Vai 

Vai–Kono

 Manding–Mokole 

Manding languages

Mokole languages

Susu–Yalunka

 Southwest Mande (Mende, Kpelle, etc.)

Northwest
(Samogo–Soninke) 
 Northwest  proper
 Soninke–Bobo 

Bɔbɔ

Soninke–Bozo

Samogo languages (partial: Duun–Sembla)

(Jowulu)

Vydrin (2009) differs somewhat from this: he places Soso-Jalonke with Southwestern (a return to André Prost 1953); Soninke-Bozo, Samogho and Bobo as independent branches of Western Mande, and Mokole with Vai-Kono. Most classifications place Jo within Samogo.

Morphosyntactic features

Mande languages do not have the noun-class system or verbal extensions of the Atlantic–Congo languages and for which the Bantu languages are so famous, but Bobo has causative and intransitive forms of the verb. Southwestern Mande languages and Soninke have initial consonant mutation. Plurality is most often marked with a clitic; in some languages, with tone, as for example in Sembla. Pronouns often have alienable–inalienable and inclusive–exclusive distinctions. Word order in transitive clauses is subjectauxiliaryobjectverbadverb. Mainly postpositions are used. Within noun phrases, possessives come before the noun, and adjectives and plural markers after the verb; demonstratives are found with both orders.[11]

Comparative vocabulary

Below is a sample basic vocabulary of reconstructed proto-forms:

Languageeyeearnosetoothtonguemouthbloodbonetreewatereatname
Proto-Mande[12]*ɲíŋ*lɛɓ̰́ Ṽ*yíti
Proto-West Mande[13]*túli*sʸúN*ɲíN**nɛ̌N*dá ~ ɗá*jío ~ yío*gúri ~ wúri*jío ~ yío*tɔ́ko
Proto-Manding (Mandekan)[14]*nya*tulo*nun*nyin*nɛn(e)*da*joli*kolo*yiri*ji*domo(n)*tɔgɔ
Proto-East Mande (Niger-Volta)[15]*jɛN (< *gɛN)*toro*N-jẽ*soN(-ka)*N-lɛ*lɛ*(N-)wa(-ru)*(N-)gero*li/*da*jiN*be(-le)*tɔ
Proto-South Mande[16]*yũ̀ã́*tɔ́lɔ́ŋ*yṹã̄*sɔ̃̀ɛ̃́*nã̄nɛ̃́*ɗé*yɔ̃̀mũ̄*wɔ̃́nɛ̃́*yílí*yí*ɓɪ̀lɪ̀*tɔ́

Below are some cognates from D. J. Dwyer (1988) (j is [dʲ] or [d͡ʒ]):[17]

GLOSS PROTO-
MANDÉ
MandingKono-VaiSusuMandé (SW)Soninké SemblaBoboSanBusaManoDanGuroMwa
'mouth'*dadadalalaqqe jodoleleleDilele, di
'saliva'*da-yida-jida-sɛ-yela-yilaxan-ji jon-fagodibesele-ile-yiDi-lileriliri
'water'*yijeyiyiyaji joji, ziomuniyiyiyiyi
'breast'*n-koŋsinsususisiŋenikonbe kyeɲiŋiɲoɲoɲoŋɲoŋɲoŋɲoŋ
'milk'*n-kon-yinɔnɔsusu-jixin-yɛgen-iya-xatti kye-n-dyon-yan-niŋin-yo-n-yoŋ-yin-yoŋ-yi
'goat'*bo(re)babaɓolisugo bigwabweblebori
'buck'*bore-gurenba-korodiggeh gu-gurable-sabɔ-gonbɔ-gongyagyabɔ-guren
'sheep'*sagasagabara-wayexeɓarajaxe segasɛgeseresabaablaberabla
'ram'*saga-gurensaga-koro jaxampadekekyeresi-gulada-gubla-gonbra-gonbla-gure
'head'*Koun-kolo yin-kola

Note that in these cognates:

  • 'saliva' = 'mouth'+'water'
  • 'milk' = 'breast'+'water'
  • 'buck (he-goat)' = 'goat'+'male'
  • 'ram' = 'sheep'+'male'

Numerals

Comparison of numerals in individual languages:[18]

ClassificationLanguage12345678910
BissaBissa (Bisa)díípíjàkakʊ́sɪ̀sɔ́ɔ̀sòàtɪ (5 + 1)sáápra (5 + 2)síɲe (2 x 4) ?nɛfʊ̀ (10 -1) ?bʊ̀
BusaBokodoplaʔààɔ̃sííɔ̃sɔ́osoolo (5 + 1)sopla (5 + 2)swaàɔ̃ (5 + 3)kɛ̃̀okwi [ litː tear away 1 (from) 10 ]kwi
BusaBokobaru (Zogbẽ)dopláaʔààɡɔ̃sííɡɔ̃sɔ́ɔ́roswɛ́ɛ̀do (5 + 1)swɛ́ɛ̀pláa (5 + 2)sɔ́rààɡɔ̃ (5 + 3)kɛ̃́ndo (10–1)kurì
BusaIllo Busadopiaʔààkɔ̃ʃííkɔ̃sɔ́osóodo (5 + 1)soopia (5 + 2)swààkɔ̃ (5 + 3)kĩ́ṇdokwi [litː tear away 1 (from) 10]kwi
BusaBusadoplaʔààkɔ̃sííkɔ̃sɔ́ɔ́rosúddo (5 + 1)súppla (5 + 2)sɔ́rààkɔ̃ (5 + 3)kɛ̃́ndo (10–1)kurì
KyangaKyanga (Kyenga) (1)dúúfʸáāˀāàːʃíísɔ́ɔ́rūsɔ̄ɔ̄dū (5 + 1)sʷāhʸáā (5 + 2)sōōwà (5 + 3)sòòʃí (5 + 4)kōōrì
KyangaKyanga (Kyenga) (2)dūːfʲâːʔàːʃíːsɔ̂ːwûsɔ̂ːdū (5 + 1)sɔ̂ːfʲá (5 + 2)sōːuwà (5 + 3)sōwēʃíː (5 + 4)kōːlì
KyangaKyenga (3)dohia / fiaʔàʃísɔɔlusɔɔdu (5 + 1)sɔɔhia (5 + 2)soowà (5 + 3)sooʃí (5 + 4)korì
KyangaShangadoʍaʔàʃísɔ́ɔsɔbodo (5 + 1)sɔhia (5 + 2)sɔboʔà (5 + 3)sɔdoʃí (5 + 4)wókòì
SamoMatya Samoɡɔ̀rɔ́prátjɔwɔsɔ́rɔ́sɛ̀rɛ́ (5 + 1)tjʊ́sʊ́ (5 + 2)tjisí (2 x 4)ménaŋɡɔrɔ (10–1)flè / fʊ̀
SamoMaya Samodɛ́nɛ́fúrákàakúsíirísɔ́ɔrɔ́sɔ̀rɔ̀ (5 + 1)sɔ̀frá (5 + 2)cíɡísí (2 x 4 ) ?sóosí (5 + 4) ?
Guro-TuraGurofíéyaázĩ̀ɛ̃́sólúsʊɛdʊ / sʊɛlʊ (5 + 1)sʊlàyíé (5 + 2)sʊlaá (5 + 3)sʊlàzĩ̀ɛ̃́ (5 + 4)vu
Guro-TuraYaourétʊ̀fli̋yaaɡasĩjɛ̃ = sĩɟɛ̃ or sĩd͡ʒɛ̃sóoluʃɛ́dʊ (5 + 1)sɔ́ravli (5 + 2)sɔ́ra (5 + 3)sɔ́rasiɛ̃ (5 + 4)
Guro-TuraMann (Mano)doópèèlɛyààkayììsɛsɔ́ɔ́lisáláádo (5 + 1)sálápèèlɛ (5 + 2)sálàka (5 + 3)sɛ́lɛ̀ìsɛ (5 + 4)vũ̀
Nwa-BenBengdoplaŋŋaŋsiéŋsɔ́ŋsɔ́do (5 + 1)sɔ́pla (5 + 2)sɔ́wa (5 + 3)sisi (5 + 4)ebu
Nwa-BenGagufɪ́nyíaziésúusɛ́dò (5 + 1)sɛ́fɪ́n (5 + 2)sɛà (5 + 3)tízie (5 + 4)
Nwa-BenMwan (Muan)doplɛyaɡayiziɛsóósrɔádo (5 + 1)srɔáplɛ (5 + 2)srɔ́a (5 + 3)srɔáyiziɛ (5 + 4)vu
Nwa-BenWandopilɔŋʔã́sijásɔ̀lúwáŋ́séaʔã́ (5 + 2)séjãŋ́ (5 + 3)sɔlásijá (5 + 4)sɔ́jɔlú
Jogo-JeriJalkunandúlìfìlɑ̀siɡ͡bùnɑ̄ːnīsōːlōmìːlùmɑ̀ɑ́lɑ̀mɑ̀sīɡ͡bū (5 + 3)mɑ́nɑ̄nì (5 + 4)tɑ̄
Jogo-JeriLigbidíén / díyéfàlà / fàlásèɡ͡bá / siɡ͡bánáánè / náanisóólò / sóolomɔ̀ɔ̀dó / mooró (5 + 1)màúlà / mafála (5 + 2)másèɡ͡bá / masiɡ͡bá (5 + 3)màdááné / maráni (5 + 4)táàn / táa
MandingMarka (Dafing)kyen / kyerenfila / filasaba / sabanɛi / naaniluu / luuruwɔɔ / wɔɔrɔwəna / wonlasii / siɡikonon / kondontan / tan
MandingBambarakélen [kélẽ́]fìla [fìlá]sàba [sàbá]náani [náːní]dúuru [dúːrú]wɔ́ɔrɔ [wɔ́ːrɔ́]wólonwula [wólṍwulá]sèɡin [sèɡĩ́]kɔ̀nɔntɔn [kɔ̀nɔ̃̀tɔ̃́]tán [tã́]
MandingJula (1)kelen [ké.lẽ́]filà [fì.là] ~ [flà]sàbà [sà.bà]nàànìn [nàːnĩ̀]dùùrù [dù.ɾù]wɔ̀ɔ̀rɔ̀ [wɔ̀ːɾɔ́]wolon fìlà [wò.lṍ.fi.̀là]sieɡi [sí.é.ɡí]kɔ̀nɔ̀ndon [kɔ.̀nɔ̃.ⁿdṍ]tan [tã́]
MandingJula (2)kelen [kélẽ́]fila [fìlá] / fla [flá]saba [sàbá]naani [náːní]looru [lóːrú]wɔɔrɔ [wɔ́ːrɔ́]wolonfila [wólṍfìlá] / wolonflaseɡin [sèɡĩ́] / seeɡi [sèːɡí]kɔnɔntɔn [kɔ̀nɔ̃̀tɔ̃́]tan [tã́]
MandingSankaran Maninkakɛlɛnfilasawanaaniloolu / looliwɔɔrɔnwɔɔrɔn (fi)lasenkonondotan
MandingMahoukéléŋfyààsàwànáánílóówɔ́ɔ́lɔ́wóóŋvyààsɛ́ɲíŋkɔ̀ɔ̀nŋdɔ́ŋtáŋ
MandingMandinkakíliŋfulasabanáanilúuluwóorowórówulasáyikonóntotáŋ
MandingXaasongakilinfulasabanaaniluuluwoorowoorowulasaɡixonontotan
MokoleKakabekélenfìlasàbanáanilɔ́ɔluwɔ́ɔrɔwɔ́rɔwila (6 + 1)sáɡinkɔ̀nɔntɔtán
MokoleKurankokelenfilasawa / sabananiloliwɔrɔwɔrɔnfila (6 + 1) ?seɡinkɔnɔnttan
MokoleLelekelɛŋfelasawananiluuliwɔɔrɔwɔrɔŋ kela (6 + 1)seŋkɔnɔndɔtaŋ
Vai-KonoKononcélen / ncéle, dɔ́ndofèasàwanáanidúʔuwɔ́ɔlɔwɔ́nfèa / ɔ́ɱfèaséi / séinkɔ̀nɔ́ntɔntán
Vai-KonoVailɔ̀ndɔ́fɛ̀(ʔ)ásàk͡pánáánìsóó(ʔ)úsɔ̂ŋ lɔ̀ndɔ́ (5 + 1)sɔ̂ŋ fɛ̀(ʔ)á (5 + 2)sɔ̂ŋ sàk͡pá (5 + 3)sɔ̂ŋ náánì (5 + 4)tâŋ
Susu-YalunkaSusukérén [kɛ́rɛ̃́]fìrín [fìrĩ́]sàxán [sàxã́]náánísúlísénní [sẽní] (5 + 1)sólófèré (5 + 2)sólómásàxán (5 + 3)sólómánáání (5 + 4)fuú
Susu-YalunkaYalunka (1)kèdéfìríŋsàkáŋnànìsùlùsènì (5 + 1)fòlófɛ̀rɛ́ (5 + 2)fòlòmàsàkáŋ (5 + 3)fòlòmànànì (5 + 4)
Susu-YalunkaYalunka (Jalonke) (2)kedenfidinsaxannaanisuulisɛnni (5 + 1)solofɛdɛ (5 + 2)solomasɛɡɛ (5 + 3)solomanaani (5 + 4)fuu
KpelleGuinea Kpelletááŋhvèèlɛ̌ / hvèèlɛ́hààbǎ / hààbánááŋ́lɔ́ɔ́límɛ̀í dà (5 + 1)mɛ̀ì hvéélɛ̀ (5 + 2)mɛ̀ì háábà (5 + 3)mɛ̀ì nááŋ́ (5 + 4)pòǔ
KpelleLiberia Kpelletaaŋ / tɔnɔ / dɔnɔfeerɛsaaɓanáaŋnɔ́ɔlu / lɔ́ɔlumɛi da (5 + 1)mɛi feerɛ (5 + 2)mɛi saaɓa (5 + 3)mɛi náaŋ (5 + 4)puu
Mende-LomaLooma (Toma) (1)ɡílàɡfélé(ɡɔ̀)sáwà(ɡɔ̀)náánĩ̀(ɡɔ̀)dɔ́ɔ́lù̀(ɡɔ̀)dòzìtà (5 + 1)dɔ́fèlà (5 + 2)dɔ́sáwà (5 + 3)tàwù̀(ɡɔ̀) (10–1) ?pù̀(ɡɔ̀)
Mende-LomaLoma (2)ɡilafeleɡɔsaaɡɔnaaɡɔdooluodɔzita (5 + 1)dɔfela (5 + 2)dɔsava (5 + 3)taawu (10–1) ?puu
Mende-LomaBandi (1)ìtá(ŋ), hítà(ŋ)fèlé(ŋ)sàwá(ŋ), sàá(ŋ)náánì(ŋ)ndɔ̀ɔ́lú(ŋ)nɡɔ̀hítá(ŋ) (5 + 1)ŋɡɔ̀félà(ŋ) (5 + 2)ŋɡɔ̀hák͡pá(ŋ), ŋɡwahák͡pá(ŋ) (5+ 4)tààwú(ŋ), tààvú(ŋ) (10–1) ?pû(ŋ), púù(ŋ)
Mende-LomaBandi (2)iitáfeelésaawánaánindɔɔ́lunɡɔhíta (5 + 1)nɡɔféla (5 + 2)nɡwahák͡pa (5 + 3)taávu (10–1) ?púu
Mende-LomaLoko (1)íla(ŋ)félé(ŋ), féé(ŋ)sáwá(ŋ), cáwá(ŋ)nááí(ŋ)ńdɔu(ŋ)ŋɡɔhita (5 + 1)ŋɡɔfɛla (5 + 2)ŋɡɔsaak͡pakaraabu, raabupuu(ŋ), kapuu(ŋ)
Mende-LomaLoko (2)ilafeleitʃawanaiŋndɔunɡɔita (5 + 1)nɡɔfla (5 + 2)nɡɔsaɡ͡ba (5 + 3)karabu (10–1) ?kapu
Mende-LomaMendeyilá / itááfelésawánáánilɔ́ɔ́luwɔ́íta (5 + 1)wɔ́fíla (5 + 2)wáyák͡pá (5 + 3)táálú (10–1) ?puú
SamogoDuungoomasɔʔifíʔiʒiʔinaaitũmɛ̃ɲɛ̃ːnũŋaaikleːloceũ
SamogoDzùùngoosōː ́ / sōːrēfíː / fíːkíʒìːɡī ́nàːlẽ́nũ̀tsũ̀mɛ̃̄ ́ɲɛ̃̀ːnṹŋáːlõ̀kjèːrṍtsjéù
SamogoJowulu (Jo)tẽẽnafuulibʒeipʃɪrɛᶦtããtãmãnɪ (5 + 1)dʒɔ̃mpʊn (3 + 4)fulpʊn (2 x 4)tẽmpʊn (5 + 4)bʒĩĩ
SamogoSeekuswɛ̃̄fĩ́ʃwɛ̀nàànɔ̄tsììɲɛ̀ɛ̀kààkùòmɛ̀
Soninke-BoboKonabérétálɪ̄pálànìã̄kʊ̄kʊ̀tã́nɪ̀ (5 + 1)kʊ̀rʊ̀párá (5 + 2)kʊ̀rʊ̀sɔ̄ʊ̀ (5 + 3)kʊ̀rʊ̀nɔ̂ŋ (5 + 4)m̥ḿ̩
Soninke-BoboSouthern Bobo Madaretèléplásáànáàkóòkònálá (5 + 1)kòk͡pùrá (5 + 2)kórósɔ̃̌ (5 + 3)kórónɔ̃̌ (5 + 4)fʊ̃̀
Soninke-BoboHainyaxo Bozo (Kelenga)sâ:nàfíenùsí:yùná:nàkɔ́lɔ́hɔ̀tú:mìdʒíenìsɛ́kìkáfìtã̄
Soninke-BoboTièmà-Cièwè Bozosàn:ápẽ̀ːndésì:yénà:rákɔ̀lɔ́tù:mìdʒiènĩ́tʃèkíkìáwí
Soninke-BoboTiéyaxo Bozo (Tigemaxo) (1)sánáfẽ́:ndèsí:yòkɔ́lɔ̀kɔ́lɔ̀tú:mĩ̀dʒê:nìsɛ̄kīkìáwìtã́
Soninke-BoboTiéyaxo Bozo (2)sanna / kuɔnfendeen / pendeensiiyonnaarankɔlɔntuumijeenisekiinkiawitan
Soninke-BoboJenaama Bozo (1)sànːápẽ̀ndéːsíkɛ̃̀ũnàtã́kɔ̀ːɡṍtǔːmíyíènísèkːíkàpːítʃɛ́mí
Soninke-BoboJenaama Bozo (2)sannapendesikɛũ / siɡɛũnataũkɔɡõtuumiyeenisekikapitʃɛmi / tʃami
Soninke-BoboSoninkebàanèfíllò / filːisíkkò / sikːináɣátò / naɣatikáráɡò / karaɡitṹmù / tũmiɲérù / ɲeriséɡù / seɡikábù / kabitã́mú / tãmi

See also

References

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