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‘** nunciation ; and Jess perfectly with the languages of the 
** Mandongo (not to be confounded with the Mandinga of 
‘¢ Northern Africa) and the Camba people; both of the 
‘*same western coast. It is highly probable, that all 
‘‘ these mutually understand each other in conversation. 
«« Between the Congo language and that of the tribes on 
*« the eastern side, the aflinity, although radical is much 
*‘ less striking, and the people themselves must consider 
“them as quite distinct ; but the following instances of 
‘‘ resemblance, in words expressing the simplest ideas, 
“‘ may be thought sufficient to warrant the belief, that the 
“‘ nations by whom they are employed, must, at a remote 
‘«* period, have been more intimately connected.” 
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oS 5.2 bos a> a= & s 
Be Se ulaete erate) Bane a 
Se C= os 2A oF Me 
Three |Tatoo Tattu |Si-tattu {Ba-tatu~ — {A-tatu 
Four |M’na Ya Sija Me-sana |Moonaw |Sanu 
Five |Tanoo Tanu = ‘|Sit-tan —  |Thanou — 
Ten Coomy Icumi |Si-kumi |Kumi Koumaw |Sumi 
Eye Mieso — — |Meso © |Teesho — 
Tooth |Meno -- = Meno Menho _ 
Dead |Foi —  £|Affua Ku-foa — Ufile 
Water |Maza Mase |Masa Madji Matee Maesi 
Hog |Gorolooboo} — |Engulo  |Guruay {Gulloway| — 
Sun Tangua N’Tazi |Tangu o —  |Langga 
Moon |Mooezy -—- — |Moysé {|Moomo — 
Salt Moon-qua — o _ Mun-you} — 
There does not seem to be the least truth in the com- 
plicated mechanism of the Congo language, which some 
fanciful author thought he had discovered, and which has 
been repeated by succeeding writers ; none of “those idioms 
