No. 6,980 in French
maliens
Maliens: Malians; people from Mali.
In a sentence
Les maliens sont fiers de leur patrimoine culturel.
Malians are proud of their cultural heritage.
Here, 'maliens' is used to describe the people from Mali collectively in a general plural context.
J'ai rencontré des maliens lors de mon voyage en Afrique.
I met Malians during my trip to Africa.
In this sentence, 'maliens' refers to specific individuals from Mali that the speaker encountered.
Les maliens que j'ai vus au marché parlaient français couramment.
The Malians I saw at the market spoke French fluently.
Here, 'maliens' designates a group of Malians observed in a particular situation, with qualifiers limiting the scope.
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