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The Language Ecology Of Sierra Leone, George Tucker Childs
The Language Ecology Of Sierra Leone, George Tucker Childs
Applied Linguistics Faculty Publications and Presentations
Many of Sierra Leone’s indigenous languages are robust and enjoy some support on the national level. Mende and Temne, for example, receive government support in terms of materials having been created for developing literacy in those languages. Other Sierra Leone languages receive support in nearby countries, e.g., Mandingo (Malinké) and Kisi in Guinea. Three languages in Sierra Leone, however, receive no such support and will likely disappear in a generation, namely, the three South Atlantic languages Mani (Bullom So), Kim (Krim) and Bom (Bum). A fourth language belonging to the same group, Sherbro, the subject of an upcoming investigation, has …
Mani: Buk 3, George Tucker Childs, Meghan Oswalt, Dan Oswalt, Hannah Sarvasy
Mani: Buk 3, George Tucker Childs, Meghan Oswalt, Dan Oswalt, Hannah Sarvasy
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
Book 3 in a series of 4 primers for the Mani language, created by G. Tucker Childs. Based on fieldwork in the coastal Samou region of Guinea (Conakry) and Sierra Leone, beginning in 2000.
Illustrated by Hannah Sarvasy, with contributions from Meghan Oswalt and Dan Oswalt.
Mani: Buk 4, George Tucker Childs, Meghan Oswalt, Dan Oswalt, Hannah Sarvasy
Mani: Buk 4, George Tucker Childs, Meghan Oswalt, Dan Oswalt, Hannah Sarvasy
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
Book 4 in a series of 4 primers for the Mani language, created by G. Tucker Childs. Based on fieldwork in the coastal Samou region of Guinea (Conakry) and Sierra Leone, beginning in 2000.
Illustrated by Hannah Sarvasy, with contributions from Meghan Oswalt and Dan Oswalt.
Kasabi Cε Ŋɔ Amani Acε (Mani History), George Tucker Childs, Morlay Boyo Keita, Foday Jd Camara
Kasabi Cε Ŋɔ Amani Acε (Mani History), George Tucker Childs, Morlay Boyo Keita, Foday Jd Camara
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
This account of Mani history, as spoken by Morlay Boyo Keita and Foday JD Camara, was recorded in Palatougou in 2005 as part of the Mani Documentation Project (MDP), Dr. G. Tucker Childs P.I.
Mani: Buk 1, George Tucker Childs, Meghan Oswalt, Dan Oswalt, Hannah Sarvasy
Mani: Buk 1, George Tucker Childs, Meghan Oswalt, Dan Oswalt, Hannah Sarvasy
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
Book 1 in a series of 4 primers for the Mani language, created by G. Tucker Childs. Based on fieldwork in the coastal Samou region of Guinea (Conakry) and Sierra Leone, beginning in 2000.
Illustrated by Hannah Sarvasy, with contributions from Meghan Oswalt and Dan Oswalt.
Mani: Buk 2, George Tucker Childs, Meghan Oswalt, Dan Oswalt, Hannah Sarvasy
Mani: Buk 2, George Tucker Childs, Meghan Oswalt, Dan Oswalt, Hannah Sarvasy
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
Book 2 in a series of 4 primers for the Mani language, created by G. Tucker Childs. Based on fieldwork in the coastal Samou region of Guinea (Conakry) and Sierra Leone, beginning in 2000.
Illustrated by Hannah Sarvasy, with contributions from Meghan Oswalt and Dan Oswalt.
Story 1 (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
Story 1 (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
The is the second of two parts of a Mani folk tale.
Story 2 (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
Story 2 (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
Text of a performance of a Mani folk tale by a group of children in Moribaya.
Mariama Khain Interviews Yema Janga About Kim Language, George Tucker Childs
Mariama Khain Interviews Yema Janga About Kim Language, George Tucker Childs
The Kim and Bom Languages of Sierra Leone
Audio file of Mariama Khain interviewing Yema Janga about the Kim language, and inquiring why Kim is no longer spoken by the people.
Devil And Tapster 3, George Tucker Childs
Devil And Tapster 3, George Tucker Childs
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
Transcriptions of the third of three parts of the telling of the folk tale "Devil and the tapster," by Amara Camara in Palatougou.
Herbalist (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
Herbalist (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
The second of three parts of the story "The Herbalist," as told by Amara Camara in Palatougou.
Herbalist (Part 3), George Tucker Childs
Herbalist (Part 3), George Tucker Childs
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
The third of three parts of the story "The Herbalist," as told by Amara Camara in Palatougou.
Dog And Monkey (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
Dog And Monkey (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
Transcriptions of the folk tale "Dog and monkey" as told by Kaba Camara in Palatougou.
Why Dogs Have No Names (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
Why Dogs Have No Names (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
Part 2 of "Why dogs have no names," as told by Kaba Camara in Palatougou. The audio version of this folk tale can be found here.
A Man And His Four Wives (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
A Man And His Four Wives (Part 2), George Tucker Childs
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
The second of four parts of the telling of the folk tale "A man and his four wives."
A Man And His Four Wives (Part 3), George Tucker Childs
A Man And His Four Wives (Part 3), George Tucker Childs
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
The third of four parts of the telling of the folk tale "A man and his four wives."
Mani History, George Tucker Childs
Mani History, George Tucker Childs
Mani, a Disappearing Language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
Audio and transcriptions of an interview with Morlaye Boyo Keita, who describes the history of the Mani people, and how they came to be situated in their current location