Hi! About 80% of the society in Mali's population can communicate in Bambara, which serves as an important lingua franca. 
 Thank you for that information. I don't need anything else at this time. 
 I'm not completely sure on that but I know that gold is mined in the southern region and Mali has the third highest gold production in Africa. 
 I'm not very sure on that but I can tell you that cotton is the country's largest export and is exported west throughout Senegal and Ivory Coast. 
 I didn't realize this. Can you tell me more about society there?
Hi! About 80% of the society in Mali's population can communicate in Bambara, which serves as an important lingua franca.