Temne
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Temne is spoken in Sierra Leone, mainly in the northern and central parts of the country, including the area around Freetown, and by small communities in Guinea.
Temne is a Niger-Congo language of the Atlantic branch, related to the Baga and Bullom languages. It is spoken by about 2 million people as a first language, roughly a third of Sierra Leone's population, and it is widely used as a second language in the north. It is a tonal language with a system of noun classes marked by prefixes.
Temne is a Niger-Congo language of the Atlantic branch, related to the Baga and Bullom languages. It is spoken by about 2 million people as a first language, roughly a third of Sierra Leone's population, and it is widely used as a second language in the north. It is a tonal language with a system of noun classes marked by prefixes.
Temne is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Niger-Congo
- Subgroup
- Western Sudanic
- Branch
- West Atlantic
Temne Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Themne
A kom aŋfəm akəpet bɛ ŋa athənʌnɛ yi rʌwankom. Ɔwa aŋ ba məmari məthənʌnɛ. Ɔwa aŋ ba məfith yi təchemp. Chiyaŋ, aŋ yi təkə gbasi aŋkos ŋaŋ mɔ kəpa ŋa təkom.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights