Ethnic groups include: 33.3% Bambara 13.3% Fula 9.8% Soninke 9.6% Senufo / Bwa / Malinke 8.7% Dogon 6.1% Bobo 5.9% Songhai 1.7% Tuareg 11.6% Others Mali's population consists of Sub-Saharan ethnic groups, sharing similar historic, cultural, and religious traditions. Exceptions are two nomadic northern groups, the Tuaregs, a Berber people, and Maurs (or Moors), of Arabo-Berber origins. In Mali and Niger, the Moors are also known as Azawagh Arabs, named after the Azawagh region of the Sahara.For an introduction to the culture of the Azawagh Arabs, see Rebecca Popenoe, Feeding Desire — Fatness, Beauty and Sexuality among a Saharan People. Routledge, London (2003) Azawagh Arabs speak mainly Hassaniya Arabic which is one of the regional varieties of Arabic.Popenoe (2003), p. 16-17.
Ethnic GroupS InClUde: 33.3% bAmBarA 13.3% fuLA 9.8% soninke 9.6% sENufo / bwa / MaliNke 8.7% dogon 6.1% bObo 5.9% SonghAi 1.7% tuarEG 11.6% Others malI's PopUlatIon cOnsIstS Of sUb-saharAn etHNic grouPs, Sharing siMilar historic, CulTuraL, and reLiGious traDitioNs. ExCEptioNs are two noMaDic NorthERN gROuPs, the tuAregs, a berbER peopLe, ANd maUrS (oR MOors), of Arabo-BErber ORIGinS. in mali and NiGER, thE moOrs are aLso KnowN as AzawaGH araBs, Named afTeR the AzAWagH regIOn of the sahara.for An INTRoduCtIoN tO the cultUre of THe azAWagh Arabs, SEe rebEcca POPenoE, feEdinG DesiRe — fatness, BEAUty And SexUaLIty AmonG A SAHaraN PeOpLe. RouTleDGe, lONdON (2003) azaWaGh arabS sPEak Mainly HAssaniYa aRabic whiCh is oNe of tHE rEGional vaRietiEs oF arABiC.PoPenoe (2003), P. 16-17.