The Mandinka or Malinke are a West African ethnic group primarily found in southern Mali, The Gambia, southern Senegal and eastern Guinea. Numbering about 11 million, they are the largest subgroup of the Mandé peoples and one of the largest ethnolinguistic groups in Africa. They speak the Manding languages in the Mande language family, which are a lingua franca in much of West Africa. Virtually all of Mandinka people are adherent to Islam, mostly based on the Maliki jurisprudence. They are predominantly subsistence farmers and live in rural villages. Their largest urban center is Bamako, the capital of Mali.
Seydou Keïta is a Malian former professional footballer. A versatile midfielder, he operated as both a central or defensive midfielder.
Cheick Ismaël Tioté was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Stade Malien is a Malian professional football and sports club based in Bamako. One of the two dominant clubs of Malian football, their eastern Bamako training grounds host other sports as well, including a successful basketball club.
Jeunesse Sportive Centre Salif Keita is a Malian professional football club based in Bamako.
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Balla Moussa Keïta was a Malian actor and comedian, and a West African cinema pioneer who was well known in the West. Born in the Ségou Region of Mali as a traditional prince of the Keita dynasty, he was originally a radio producer. He later turned to acting and acted in a number of movies by notable Mali directors like Cheick Oumar Sissoko, Souleymane Cissé and Abdoulaye Ascofaré. Among his critically acclaimed roles are those of the tribal king Rouma Boll in Yeelen and as Mambi in Guimba, un tyrant, une époque. He received the Best Male Interpretation award at the FESPACO for his role in the Guinean film Séré, le témoin.
In Mali, football is played widely and followed avidly, football is the most popular sport in Mali. Large professional clubs and international competition draw much popular attention, and the sport is played as a pastime.
Baldé is a surname of West African origin. Some notable people with the surname include:
Cheick Diabaté may refer to:
Cheick Fantamady Diarra is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Presidential elections were held in Mali on 28 July 2013, with a second round run-off held on 11 August. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta defeated Soumaïla Cissé in the run-off to become the new President of Mali.
Cheick Yves Doukouré is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Super League Greece 2 club Iraklis.
Seydou is the Francophonic-orthography variant of the Arabic name Sa'id, commonly used in West Africa.
Keita is a surname. The Malian family name is normally written Keïta, sometimes Kéita. Kéïta is a hypercorrection. In reference to non-modern figures, or in anglophone countries such as The Gambia and Liberia the tréma or acute accent is not used. Notable people with the surname include:
Cheick Keita is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Croatian First League club Gorica.
Cheick Keita is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Charleroi.
Cheick is a male Malian given name. Notable people with the name include:
Fantamady is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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