Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Northern: Mbulungish-Nalu
Consonant system:
Number:142
Language:Nalu
Location:Guinea Bissau
Population:10,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Northern: Mbulungish-Nalu
Consonant system:
Number:143
Language:Sua
Alternate Name:Mansoanka
Location:Guinea Bissau
Population:6,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern
Consonant system:
Number:144
Language:Limba1
Location:Sierra Leone
Population:174,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern
Consonant system:
Number:145
Language:Gola
Location:Liberia
Population:150,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel
Other Sources:LWA
Consonant system:
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:noun classes
Articles:def
Syntax:SVO NG ND N-NUM N-POSS
Number:146
Language:Baga Binari
Location:Guinea
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Temne
Consonant system:
Number:147
Language:Baga Koga
Location:Guinea
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Temne
Consonant system:
Number:148
Language:Baga Maduri
Location:Guinea
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Temne
Consonant system:
Number:149
Language:Baga Sitemu
Location:Guinea
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Temne
Other Sources:WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax:SVO
Number:150
Language:Baga Sobane
Location:Guinea
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Temne
Consonant system:
Number:151
Language:Banta
Location:Sierra Leone
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Temne
Consonant system:
Number:152
Language:Landuma
Location:Guinea
Population:9,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Temne
Consonant system:
Number:153
Language:Temne
Location:N Sierra Leone
Population:650,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Temne
Grammar:
Scott, J. P. L. 1965. An Introduction to Temne Grammar. Sierra Leone: Government Printing Department. Wilson, W. A. A. 1961. An Outline of Temne Language. London: School of Oriental and African Studies, Univ of London.
Other Sources:Dalby, David. 1966. "Lexical Analysis in Temne with an Illustrative Word List," JWAL 3:2, 5-26.
Consonant system:
p t̪ t k b d gb f s h m n ŋ l r
Stops:p b t̪ t d k ɡb
Fricatives:f s h
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i (ɨ) u e ǝ o ɛ ɔ a
Front Vowels:i e ɛ
Central Vowels:(ɨ) ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Tones:hi hi-fall lo lo-ris downstep upstep
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:
11
Demonstratives:2 + ref
Articles:def indef
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6 3 & 6 vary with noun class
Syntax:SVO NA NG ND N-NUM N-POSS
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:154
Language:Bom
Location:Sierra Leone
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Bullom
Consonant system:
Number:155
Language:Northern Bullom
Location:Sierra Leone
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Bullom
Consonant system:
Number:156
Language:Southern Bullom
Alternate Name:Sherbro
Location:Sierra Leone
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Bullom
Dictionary:Pichl, W. J. 1964. Sherbro-English Dictionary. Freetown, Sierra Leone: Fourah Bay College. [Reprinted 1967 by Duquesne Univ Press, Pittsburg]
TextBooks:Sumner, A. T. 1921. A Handbook of the Sherbro Language. London: Crown Agents for the Colonies.
Other Sources:Rogers, Henry. 1970-71 [1973]. "The Sherbro Noun Class System," ALR 9, 27-33.
Consonant system:
p t̪ t k b d ɡ ɡb č ɡ̌ f s (š) h v m n ñ ŋ l r
Stops:p b t̪ t d k ɡ ɡb
Affricates:č ɡ̌
Fricatives:f v s (š) h
Nasals:m n ñ ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i u e o ɛ ɔ a
Front Vowels:i e ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Tones:hi lo
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:4 (3 pl)
Demonstratives:2
Articles:def
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SVO NA ND N-NUM N-POSS N+A+D
Prep/Post:PREP/POST
Number:157
Language:Kisi1
Location:Guinea
Population:250,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Bullom
Dictionary:Paulme, Denise. 1964. Documents sur la langue kissi: Lexique et textes. Dakar: Univ of Dakar.
Other Sources:LWA
Consonant system:
Noun Number:s p
Articles:def
Syntax:SVO NA GN/NG DN N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:158
Language:Krim
Location:Sierra Leone
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: West Atlantic: Southern: Mel: Bullom
Consonant system:
Number:159
Language:Aizi
Location:Ivory Coast
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Kru
Consonant system:
Number:160
Language:Kuwaa
Location:Liberia
Population:25,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: North Central: Kru