Tha 12 cànan nàiseanta aig Mali a bharrachd air Fraingis agus Bambara, eadhon Bomu, Tieyaxo Bozo, Toro So Dogon, Maasina Fulfulde, Hassaniya Arabic, Mamara Senoufo, Kita Maninkakan, Soninke, Koyraboro Senni, Sarayen Senoufo, Tamasheq agus Xaasongaxango.
Fraingis