Mali's population encompasses a number of sub-Saharan ethnic groups. The Bambara are by far the largest single ethnic group, making up a third of the population.https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/mali/#people-and-society The largest ethnic groups are 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 (0.4%), other (0.3%) (2018 est.).https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/mali/#people-and-society In Mali and in Niger, the Moors are also known as Azawagh Arabs, named after the Azawagh region of the Sahara. They speak mainly Hassaniya Arabic, one of the regional varieties of Arabic.Popenoe, Rebecca (2003) Feeding Desire – Fatness, Beauty and Sexuality among a Saharan People. Routledge, London. pp. 16–17.
malI's populatioN eNcompasses a NumBeR Of sUB-SahArAN eTHNiC groups. the BAMbarA ARE bY far The laRgeST singLE ETHnic gRoUp, MakIng up A thiRD oF the poPUlaTIon.https://WwW.Cia.gov/the-WorLd-faCtBOoK/countries/mALi/#peoPLe-anD-socieTy the laRgest ethnIc Groups arE 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 (0.4%), OtHer (0.3%) (2018 est.).HTtps://wWw.cIa.gov/tHe-world-factBOoK/COuntries/maLi/#peOpLE-and-socIety in maLi and In nigEr, the moors are Also KNowN As AzaWagh ArabS, namEd aFtEr ThE azawagh rEgion OF the SaHara. tHEy speAk MAInlY HasSANIYa arabic, one Of tHe reGioNAl vARieties oF arabIc.popeNoe, rEBecca (2003) feEding desire – FatneSs, beauty aNd SexualiTy amOng a sahARAn pEoPLe. rouTLEdge, lOnDoN. pP. 16–17.