Mali After the ancient West African kingdom of the same name, where a large part of the modern country is. The word mali means "hippopotamus" in Malinké and Bamana. French Sudan (former colonial name). In French Soudan français. The term Sudan (see below) stems from the Arabic () ("land of the Blacks").
Mali After the ancient West African k.ingdom of the same name, where a large part of the modern country is. The word mali means "hippopotamus" in Malinké and Bamana French Sudan (former colonial name). In French Soudan français. The term Sudan (see below) stems from the Arabic () ("land of the Blacks").