Dama language (Sierra Leone)
Not to be confused with Dama language (disambiguation).
| Dama | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Sierra Leone |
| Extinct | 1930s |
|
Niger–Congo
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
None (mis) |
| Glottolog |
dama1262[1] |
Dama is an extinct language of Sierra Leone. It was replaced by Mende. Based on a few remembered words and toponyms, Dalby (1963) believed it to be a Northern Mande language, similar to Kono and Vai, but Glottolog leaves it unclassified.
References
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Dama". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
| Official language | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous languages | |
| Creole languages | |
| "Honorary Official" language | |
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