Temne language

Temne
KʌThemnɛ
Native toSierra Leone, Guinea
RegionNorthern Sierra Leone
EthnicityTemne
SpeakersL1: 2.0 million (2021)
L2: 240,000 (1981)
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-2tem
ISO 639-3tem
Glottologtimn1235
Temne
Persona-temne
Languageka-temne

Temne (also Themne, Timne; IPA: [t̪emnɛ]) is a language of the Mel branch of the Niger–Congo language family, spoken by the Temne people. Temne speakers live mostly in the Northern Province and Western Area, Sierra Leone. Temne people can be found in a number of other West African countries as well, including Guinea. Some Temnes have also migrated beyond West Africa seeking educational and professional opportunities, especially in Great Britain, and the United States.