Timne

KʌThemnɛ

Timne is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Sierra Leone and Guinea.

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Timne · 8.9°N 12.3°W

Temne (also Themne, Timne; IPA: [t̪emnɛ]) is a language of the Mel branch of the Niger–Congo language family, spoken by the Temne people. Temne speakers live mostly in the Northern Province and Western Area, Sierra Leone. Temne people can be found in a number of other West African countries as well, including Guinea. Some Temnes have also migrated beyond West Africa seeking educational and professional opportunities, especially in Great Britain, and the United States.

From Wikipedia · Temne language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Written down

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.

Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR in Unicode).

Words in Timne

Meaning	Word	Romanization
person	f3m*
name	es*
eye	forr*
ear	l3ns*
nose	sot*
tooth	peta*
tongue	3nt*
hand	ta*
blood	tirr*
bone	bant*
skin	dErr*
knee	wu*
breast	asa*
liver	im*
water	ʌmʌnt
fire	nant*
sun	ei*
stone	kusi*
mountain	roN*
tree	ant*
leaf	bop3r*
night	ren*
dog	t3n*
fish	gboyo*
louse	ar*
one	iN*
two	mar3n*
I	i*
you	3m*
we	saN*