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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 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

Name: 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
Author: Corry, Joseph

Corry, Joseph

Africa, West -- Description and travel; Slave trade -- Africa

|ENGLISH                |TEMMANEE                |BULLOM
|-----------------------|------------------------|----------------
|How do you do?         |Currea                  |Lemmoó
|I return you service,  |Bá                      |Bá
|or salute              |                        |
|Are you well?          |Too pay                 |Appay wa?
|Very well              |Tai ó tai               |Pay chin lin
|What is your name?     |Gnay see mooa?          |Illil é móa?
|Give me a little rice  |Song mee pilla pittun   |Knamée opillay
|                       |                        |otayk
|Yes                    |A                       |A
|No                     |Deh                     |Be
|Is your father at home?|Pa ka moo oyá roshaytee?|Appa moway lore
|                       |                        |ko killayée
|He is                  |Oéeree                  |Way lorre
|What do you want?      |Ko nyaymaee?            |Yeng yayma?
|Why do you do so?      |Ko sum kingyotteeay     |Yaywum layngalla
|I beg your pardon      |A marree moo            |Lum marra mó





|ENGLISH             |TEMMANEK            |BULLOM
|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------
|I love you          |Ee bóter moo        |A marra mo
|Let me alone        |Tuoy mee            |Y'nfolmee
|Let me go           |Teer amee           |Y'mmelmee
|Sit down            |Yeera               |Y'nchal
|I am hungry         |Durabang mee        |Nrik mi a me
|Shut the door       |Kanta kayraree      |Ingkunta fong fólootay
|Will you go with me?|Yintoo kó pey a mee?|Mo mee ko day ree
|Where are you going?|Ray mó kóay.        |Lomo koa
|Here                |Unno                |Kakée or ha
|Forward             |Kihdee              |Ebol
|Backward            |Rarung              |Wayling
|To-day              |Taynung             |Eenang
|To-morrow           |Anéenang            |Beng
|Sometimes           |Olokko ollon        |Lokkó poom
|And                 |Ray                 |Na
|Good bye            |Mang peearó         |Heepeeáró



** The foregoing Vocabulary, and imperfect number of words, may serve to
give some idea of a part of the languages on the Windward Coast of Africa.
From those accidents to which the traveller is continually exposed, I have
unfortunately lost what I am persuaded was a very accurate vocabulary of
the Jolliff, Foulah, Maudingo, Soosee, Bullom, and Temmanee tongues, which
I had arranged under the correction of a very intelligent trader long
resident upon the Windward Coast. Owing to this misfortune I have been
obliged to refer to scattered memoranda only, which I know to correspond
correctly with the document I allude to. As the Foulah and Mandingo nations
are of most consequence in attempts at civilization, I have to regret
exceedingly that I have not been able to give the languages of those
nations more at large.





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