Alternate Names: Macina, Peul
Dialects: Eastern Macina, Western Macina. Some dialect differences, but all dialects in Mali perceived inherently intelligible. Substantial Bamanankan , influence. There is skewing between the ethnic and linguistic relationships. A member of macrolanguage Fulah ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,000,000 in Mali (2007 S. Crickmore). Population total all countries: 1,008,500.
Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Bamanankan [bam]. Used as L2 by Bankan Tey Dogon [dbw], Tiemacèwè Bozo [boo], Tiéyaxo Bozo [boz].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5% (2007 S. Crickmore). Literacy rate in L2: 5% in Bambara [bam] (2007 S. Crickmore). Taught in primary schools. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2005.
Writing System: Arabic (Maghribi), Arabic (Naskh), Latin
Nation of Origin: Mali
Other Comments: Maasina in Mali is a major Fula geopolitical state. Ethnonym: Fulbe in Fulfulde ,; Fulani in English. Glossonym: Peul or Toucouleur in French. Muslim, Christian.