Mende is spoken by millions in Sierra Leone and Liberia, with a rich oral tradition and cultural heritage.
Mende
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Classification
Niger-Congo > Bantu
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Speakers
2.6 million
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Script
Roman
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Official language
India
Mende
Mende is spoken in Sierra Leone by the Mende people where it serves as lingua franca. It is not to be confused with the Mende spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Mende (Mɛnde yia) is also known as Boumpe, Hulo, Kossa and Kosso.
At Geo Language Services, we ensure that Mende translations are precise, culturally appropriate, and contextually relevant to effectively convey your message to Mende-speaking audiences.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
The Kikaikui script, invented in the 1920's for the Mende language of Sierra Leone, includes over 150 characters; it has been subsequently replaced by the Latin alphabet and is only used by around 500 people today.
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