This is the 10558th most frequent French word.
malien
"Malien" means "Malian" (related to Mali or its people).
The word 'malien' is used as an adjective describing a person from Mali, specifically the country's president.
Le président malien a annoncé des réformes importantes.
The Malian president announced significant reforms.
'Malien' serves here as an adjective describing a student originating from Mali.
Je connais un étudiant malien qui étudie la médecine.
I know a Malian student who is studying medicine.
In this sentence, 'Maliens' is the plural form of the noun referring to people from Mali.