Before revision: According to Soninke oral tradition, the ancestor of the Soninke was Dinga , sometimes said to have come from the Middle East (though such a story is unlikely, as the "Middle Eastern" tag came about subsequent to the Mande converting to Islam),, Quote: "The legend often begins by describing how the ancestor Dinga came from somewhere in the Middle East.
After revision: (Ancient) as the name Dinga was a favored name by nobilityAccording to Soninke oral tradition, the ancestor of the Soninke was Dinga , sometimes said to have come from the Middle East (though such a story is unlikely, as the "Middle Eastern" tag came about subsequent to the Mande converting to Islam),, Quote: "The legend often begins by describing how the ancestor Dinga came from somewhere in the Middle East.