THE SONINKE... The soninke people, also called Sarakolé or Serahuli are a Mande ethnic group, who were the founders of the ancient empire of Ghana. Number of approximately 1.7 million. They can be found in the West African country of Mali {in the Nioro du Sahel region}, Mauritania, Senegal and the Gambia. Some of their diaspora who were world travelers and religious clerics, are also known as the Waite in countries like Ghana and Burkina Faso or the Wangarawa in Niger and Nigeria. Soninke engage in trade and agriculture, and are predominantly Muslim. -THE SONINKE PEOPLE... The Soninke people, also called Sarakolé, or Serahuli are a Mande Ethnic group, who were the founders of the ancient empire of Ghana. Numbering about 1.7 Million. They can be found in the West African countries of Mali {In the Nioro du Sahel region}, Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia. Some of their diaspora who were great travellers and religious cleric, are also known as the Waite in countries like Ghana and Burkina Faso, or the Wangarawa in Niger and Nigeria. The Soninke committed in both trade and Agriculture, and are predominantly Islamic. (Translated by Bing)
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