Talk:Macina
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Maasina, Macina, Masina, Massina
[edit]Macina is the spelling used originally in French for the greater and lesser geographical areas, and 19th century state, that it refers to in Mali. It still seems to be widespread in English, though alternative spellings of Masina and Massina have arisen in English. There is also a French spelling of Mâssina. In the main language of the area, Fulfulde, it is written Maasina (the "aa" is different than a simple "a"). There is probably a common transcription in Ajami script that might guide use in editions of WP of languages written in Arabic script.--A12n (talk) 03:18, 9 March 2013 (UTC)