| Temne | |
|---|---|
| KʌThemnɛ | |
| Native to | Sierra Leone, Guinea |
| Region | Northern Sierra Leone |
| Ethnicity | Temne |
| Speakers | L1: 2.0 million (2021)[1] L2: 240,000 (1981)[1] |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | tem |
| ISO 639-3 | tem |
| Glottolog | timn1235 |
| Temne[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | a-temne |
| Language | ka-temne |
Temne (also Themne, Timne; IPA [t̪emnɛ][missing the tones]) is a language of the Mel branch of the Niger–Congo language family. 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 and The Gambia. Some Temnes have also migrated beyond West Africa seeking educational and professional opportunities, especially in Great Britain, and the United States.
- ^ a b Temne at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)
- ^ Wilson, William André Auquier (2007). Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. Schriften zur Afrikanistik. Vol. 12. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.
