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ON ETHNOGRAPHICAL PHILOLOGY, 
English 
father. 
Rornu 
ahani. 
Howssa 
vhani. 
Kissi 
fano. 
English 
fire. 
Borau 
kanu. 
RuQgo 
vgoni. 
Raraba 
ekang. 
English 
hsh. 
Bornu 
bunii. 
Fulah 
leingi. 
Asbaotee 
adueni. 
English 
fowl. 
Bornu 
kuguoi. 
Asbantee 
akuko. 
English 
goat. 
Bornu 
hanie. 
Kissi 
kumdo. 
English 
river. 
Bornu 
tshi. 
Bongo 
ishu. 
English 
salt. 
Bornu 
manda. 
Fulah 
Imndan. 
English 
see. 
Bornu 
rui. 
Ako 
ri. 
English 
sheep. 
Bornu 
dimi. 
Benin 
tcmba. 
Rungo 
idombi. 
English 
sister. 
Bornu 
kara7nini. 
Howssa 
kanianui. 
Bongo 
kadiamu. 
English 
star. 
Bornu 
guna. 
Rungo 
oga-guni. 
English 
sun. 
Bornu 
kan. 
Appa 
uke. 
English 
water. 
Bornu 
ngi. 
WolofF 
ndoh. 
Kru 
ni. 
Kossa 
nge. 
1’heMandara Language.—\\\ i\iQ present state of our knowledge 
. Mandara language must be considered as forming a class by itself, consist- 
■ng of a single language, 
!• The Mandara of Denham and Clapperton .—Narrative of Travels, &c. 
^n<lon, 1 ^ 26 . 
2. Recueil de Voyages et de Memolres, publi6 par la Soci6t6 de G^ogra- 
P^'e- Paris, 1839. iv. p. 1.90-197.—7%. 
English 
Mandara 
Yarriba 
Howssa 
Galla 
English 
Mandara 
Bormi 
Affadeh 
English 
Mandara 
Howssa 
eye. 
echey. 
ojuh. 
ido. 
itska. 
ear. 
shimmak. 
summo. 
szcmanko. 
burn. 
jani. 
ham. 
Ersglish 
Mandara 
Yarriba 
Fulah 
Koldagi 
English 
Mandara 
Howssa 
English 
Mandara 
Howssa 
head. 
erey, 
ori. 
orrie. 
oan 
woman. 
muso. 
mug'sa. 
matchi. 
great. 
ycakay, 
keao=good. 
^ Languages^T^G Howssa language, one of the most 
with tk*^v l” conterminous with the Bornu on the east, and 
undetp* • south. Its extension north and west is 
lermmed. In the neighbourlmod of Sackatoo it is in contact with the 
