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Ethnic groups Mali, in 36 editions.
The entry for Mali published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
50% Mande (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), 17% Peul, 12% Voltaic, 6% Songhai, 5% Tuareg and Moor, 10% other
50% Mande (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), 17% Peul, 12% Voltaic, 6% Songhai, 5% Tuareg and Moor, 10% other
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
50% Mande (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), 17% Peul, 12% Voltaic, 6% Songhai, 5% Sarakole) 50%, Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor, 10% Moor 5%, other 10%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Mande (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole) 50%, Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%,
Tuareg and Moor 5%, other 10%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole) 50%, Sarakole), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%,
Tuareg and Moor 5%, 10%, other 10% 5%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%,
6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), Peul 17%,
Voltaic 12%, Songhai
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), Peul 17%,
17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5%
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), Peul
Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5%
The same text in 16 editions, 2000 to 2015.
Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), Soninke), Peul 17%,
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
Rewritten: too little of the 2015 text remains to mark the changes.
Bambara 34.1%, Fulani (Peul) 14.7%, Sarakole 10.8%, Senufo 10.5%, Dogon 8.9%, Malinke 8.7%, Bobo 2.9%, Songhai 1.6%, Tuareg 0.9%, other Malian 6.1%, from member of Economic Community of West African States 0.3%, other 0.4% (2012-13 est.)
- Bambara 33.3%,
- Fulani (Peuhl) 13.3%,
- Sarakole/Soninke/Marka 9.8%,
- Senufo/Manianka 9.6%,
- Malinke 8.8%,
- Dogon 8.7%,
- Sonrai 5.9%,
- Bobo 2.1%,
- Tuareg/Bella 1.7%,
- other Malian 6%,
- from member of Economic Community of West Africa .4%,
- other .3% (2018 est.)
Bambara 34.1%, 33.3%, Fulani (Peul) 14.7%, Sarakole 10.8%, Senufo 10.5%, Dogon 8.9%, (Peuhl) 13.3%, Sarakole/Soninke/Marka 9.8%, Senufo/Manianka 9.6%, Malinke 8.8%, Dogon 8.7%, Sonrai 5.9%, Bobo 2.9%, Songhai 1.6%, Tuareg 0.9%, 2.1%, Tuareg/Bella 1.7%, other Malian 6.1%, 6%, from member of Economic Community of West African States 0.3%, Africa .4%, other 0.4% (2012-13 .3% (2018 est.)
- Bambara 33.3%,
- Fulani (Peuhl) 13.3%,
- Sarakole/Soninke/Marka 9.8%,
- Senufo/Manianka 9.6%,
- Malinke 8.8%,
- Dogon 8.7%,
- Sonrai 5.9%,
- Bobo 2.1%,
- Tuareg/Bella 1.7%,
- other Malian 6%,
- from members of Economic Community of West Africa .4%,
- other .3% (2018 est.)
Bambara 33.3%, Fulani (Peuhl) 13.3%, Sarakole/Soninke/Marka 9.8%, Senufo/Manianka 9.6%, Malinke 8.8%, Dogon 8.7%, Sonrai 5.9%, Bobo 2.1%, Tuareg/Bella 1.7%, other Malian 6%, from member members of Economic Community of West Africa .4%, other .3% (2018 est.)
The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.
Bambara 33.3%, Fulani (Peuhl) 13.3%, Sarakole/Soninke/Marka 9.8%, Senufo/Manianka 9.6%, Malinke 8.8%, Dogon 8.7%, Sonrai 5.9%, Bobo 2.1%, Tuareg/Bella 1.7%, other Malian 6%, from members of Economic Community of West Africa .4%, 0.4%, other .3% 0.3% (2018 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mali: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mali/ethnic-groups.