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TEE KILIMA NJARO EXPEDITION 
that it is principally the same as Galla, except that in 
the numerals it makes a slight approach to Masai which 
is not so evident in the former tongue. 
The Endorobo and Elkonono whom I encountered 
to the north-east of Kilima-njaro, were living near the 
Masai encampments as a helot race of hunters and 
smiths. I w r as informed that they manufactured all 
the spears, shields, and swords of the Masai. They 
were an ugly lot, very different in appearance from 
the Masai, short in stature, black, and with their legs 
often bowed and exhibiting a negro’s shin. I could 
not elicit any words of their own language—if they 
possessed a peculiar speech—and in my hearing they 
only spoke Masai. 
English. Wa>boni. 
Galla. 
8. 
Siete (Masai, Isiet) 
Zadeta. 
9. 
Sagala 
Zagala. 
10. 
Tobenna (Masai, Tomon) Kudan (-tama, in the 
decades). 
Man 
Riga. 
Woman 
Idoho. 
Woman as n 
] other Nasa. 
Young unmarried girl Ojale. 
Cow 
Lavon 
Lon. 
Buffalo 
Rada rasa 
Gadersa. 
Elephant 
Mororie; Arba 
Arba. 
Road 
Derbo 
Dirbo. 
House 
Minga 
Minna. 
Yillage 
Kiluani. 
Sun 
Hado. 
n setting 
Hadite. 
Rain 
Boke 
Bokoia. 
Lake 
Biwesi. 
Snuff 
Ruso. 
Good 
Surde. 
• 
To eat 
Ademe. 
I am well 
Lila. 
Art thou well? Eilalta? 
You come 
Afarasi. 
You 
Isi 
Izin. 
I have not 
M’ovo. 
I saw not 
M’ame. 
