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Temne

Temne

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A language spoken by the Temne people in Sierra Leone
  • noun
: temne
  • The Temne language is widely spoken in Sierra Leone.

Examples

  • As a native speaker, she teaches others how to communicate in Temne.

  • Many students are learning Temne to preserve their cultural heritage.

  • Male Temne twin figure wood, 28.5 cm (11 1/4 in.)

    Academic text (2008)

Surface Forms

Temne singular
Temnes plural

Etymology

Temne comes from the name the people use for themselves in northern Sierra Leone, and so as a noun it names their own language, much like we say 'Spanish' for the language of Spain.