Clicking
	If you were to transcribe a Bambara conversation in Mali, it might look like this (translated into English)- Zumana: How are you today Passani? Passani: I am fine! Zumana: And your family? Passani: They are fine !also. Zumana: What did you work on today? Passani: I worked on my translation today from Bambara! to English. Zumana: That's great. Did you have any problems? Passani: !! I certainly did. !I could not !get one of the sentences just the way I wanted it!! The exclamation marks are not some indications of premature excitement, but rather a linguistic notation for 'clicking' sounds. Clicking sounds are routinely inserted into everyday conversations amongst Maliens.   They are generally a form of agreement.  Clicking has been associated with selected African languages since ancient times. Clicks embedded in conversation are actively used today in Mali.  Here is a recording of a short conversation which includes 'clicks'.