Hello 
Can someone please listen 1:55 - 2:13 part and tell me if they recognize the language? If yes, can you please write down what they’re singing? Much appreciated 
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Aw ni ce ! The part of this song from 1:55-21 3 is in Manding language. Let me write the transcription and translation.
(Dunia mu nɔnɔ lɛ di )
The world is like that.
(Dunia bɛ Yen de nfa)
The world is like that my "dad "
(Dunia bɛ ten de nna)
The world is like that "mum "
(Ɲe miiri la lambe le ma)
I’m thinking about the dignity.
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Yes, it is Manding. It sounds like (Eastern) Maninka.
I took a stab at things based off of @Omar’s helpful first pass.
((Duniya mu nɔnɔ le di)) [NOTE: I don’t fully recognize this line, which is why I have put in double parentheses to mark doubt]
((The world is ???))
Duniya bɛ ten ne fa
The world is like that, my father
Duniya bɛ ten ne na
The world is like that, my mother
N ye n miirila lanbe le ma
I’m thinking about dignity
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Aw ni ɲatuma ! Duniya mu nɔnɔ le di is Khassonké, a Manding language in the western part of Mali, in Kayes région.
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