Home›Poetry›Setting Country or PlaceBrowse BySetting Country or PlaceFactsSetting Country or PlaceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested2500 BCE 1Setting Country or PlaceFilter Results2 entriesGenreAllEpic (2)Poetry (2)Composition YearAll700 (1)Original LanguageAllEnglish (1)Manding (1)Country of OriginAllMali (1)United Kingdom (1)AudienceAllGeneral (2)Area (sq km)All811,569 (1)1,241,238 (1)Government TypeAllRepublic (1)Income GroupAllLow (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1960 (1)LandlockedAllYes (1)PopulationAll21,000,000 (1)24,745,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2MaliSetting Country or Place1 entryScandinaviaSetting Country or Place1 entrySources1. Poetry (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationPoetry, lead section, earliest written poetry sentenceQuote, Poetry, lead section, earliest written poetry sentenceSome of the earliest written poetry in Africa occurs among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century BCE.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.