manˈdiŋ(ˌ)gō noun
( plural mandingo or mandingoes or mandingos )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a people widely spread over West Africa centering in the upper Niger valley and including the Bambara, Dyula, and Malinke
b. : a member of such people
2. : the language of the Mandingo people
3. : mande 2