Observations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa: The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and commercial resources of the country; made in the years 1805 and 1806; with an appendix, containing a letter to Lord Howick, on the most simple and effectual means of abolishing the slave tradeCorry, Joseph
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Observations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa: The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and commercial resources of the country; made in the years 1805 and 1806; with an appendix, containing a letter to Lord Howick, on the most simple and effectual means of abolishing the slave trade
Corry, Joseph
Africa, West -- Description and travel; Slave trade -- Africa
|ENGLISH |JOLLIFF |SOOSEE |TIMMANEE
|------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------
|One |Ben |Kiring |Pen
|Two |Yar |Faring |Prung
|Three |Niet |Shooking |Tisas
|Four |Nianett |Nari |Pánlee
|Five |Gurum |Shooli |Tomát
|Six |Gurum ben |Shinie |Rókin
|Seven |Gurum yar |Shulifiring |Dayring
|Eight |Gurum Niet |Shulimashukúng |Daysas
|Nine |Gurum Niant |Shulimang |Daynga
|Ten |Fue |Fooang |Tofot
|Twenty |Nill |Mahwinia |Tofot Marung
|Thirty |Fanever |Tongashukúng |Tofot Masas
|Forty |Nianett Fue |Tonganani |Tofot Manlu
|Fifty |Guaum Fue |Tongashulang |Tofot Tomat
|Sixty |Gurum ben Fue |Tongashini |Tofot Rokin
|Seventy |Gurum yar Fue |Tongashulifiring |Tofot Dayring
|Eighty |Gurum Niet Fue |Tongashulimashakung |Tofot Daysas
|Ninety |Gurum Nianet Fue |Tongashulimanáne |Tofot Danygah
|One Hundred |Temer |Kimé |Tofot Tofot
|I | |Emtang |Eto or Munga
|Thou | |Etang |Moota or Moonga
|He | |Atang |Otto or Ken
|It | |Atang |Ree
|We | |Mackutang |Sitta or Shang
|Ye | |Wotang |Angsha
|They | |Etang |Angna
|God |Tallah | |
|The Devil |Ghiné | |
|Heaven |Assaman | |
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