Mandinka-Bambara Sound Changes / Syntax Changes?

Language / Langue Mandinka-English
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Hello!

I would love to learn more about the specific differences in phonetic shifts and syntax between Bambara/Jula and Senegambian Mandinka!

For example: the D to L shift in some words:

  • Da (Bambara) / Laa (Mandinka) - to lay down / go to bed
  • Duuru (Bambara) / Luulu (Mandinka) - five
  • Don (Bambara) / Lon (Jula) / Luŋ (Mandinka) - day

Any key differences in vocabulary would be interesting to learn about as well, and then to dig deeper and see if we can find the origins of differing terms!

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Hello @Iterimaa! I think that collaborating on comparative write-up and/or some correspondance tables could be a good idea! I have some personal notes in that regard from my previous readings of some linguistic grammars focused on Mandinka.

I’m going to try to make a separate topics with “wiki” posts within them that we can start to fill out and edit collaboratively :slight_smile:

Bear with me since I need to make the posts and links, etc.

Here are some of them:

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