Mende
ISO 639-3: men
Major regional language of southeastern Sierra Leone
Language Details
| Family | Niger-Congo › Mande |
| Countries | Sierra Leone, Liberia |
| Approximate Speakers | ~2,000,000 |
| Notes | Known for the indigenous Mende Kikakui script historically |
Hebrew Comparisons
| Word | Meaning | Hebrew Word | Transliteration | Hebrew Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| njoso | forest spirit | קֶסֶם | from קָסַם; a lot; also divination (including its fee), oracle; (reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft. |