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M^' LUCAS'S 
and which feems to be confidered as the proper language* of 
Bornou, the following fpecimen is given by the Shereef, 
One is expreffed by Lakha 
Two Endee 
Three Niejkoo 
Four Dekoo 
Five Oho 
Six Arajkoo 
Seven » Hujkoo 
Eight is exprelTed by TalUre 
Nine Li'ilkar 
Ten Meiko 
Eleven Meiko Lakka 
Twelve ...^ Meiko Endee 
Thirteen Meiko Niejkoo 
Fourteen Meiko Dekoo. 
^wo different Religions divide the fentiments^ without dif- 
turbing the peace of the kingdom.. 
The ruling people profefs the Mahometan faith; f and though 
the 
* The language of the common people of Bornoo, though different from, has a 
ftrong refemblance to that of the neighbouring Negros, and is very unlike the Ara- 
bic, in which, however, the Nobles and principal families converfe. 
The art of writing is known among them, and they are taught to exprefs the 
Bornoo tongue in the charadters of the Arabic. 
Ben Alli, 
'f' The Sultan and his fubjeds are Muffelmen. 
Ben Alli; 
