Man·din·ka 
(măn-dĭngkə)
(măn-dĭngkə)n. pl. Mandinka or Man·din·kas
1. A member of a Mande people inhabiting Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal.
2. The Mande language of this people.
[Mandinka Mandiŋka : Mandiŋ, the traditional name of the Mande homeland; see MANDE + -ka, person of a certain nationality or tribe.]