ON THE AFRICAN LANGUAGES. 373 of Bambarra ; the Wangareen tongue is a different one ; and the Hoasonians speak a language diifering again from that.

Specimen of the difference between the Arabic and Mandinga language ; the words of tlie latter extractedfrom the vocabularies ofSeedi Muhamed ben Amer Sudani.

ENGLISH. One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve Thirteen Nineteen Twenty Thirty Forty Fifty Sixty Seventy MANDINGA. Kalen Fula Seba Nani Lulu Uruh Urn'klu Saae Kanunte Dan Dan kalen Dan fula Dan seba Dan kanartee Mulu Mulu nintau Mulu fula Mulu fula neentan Mulu sebaa Mulu sebaa nintan BBS ARABIC. Wahud Thanine Thalata Arba Kumsa Setta Sebba Timinia Taseud Ashra Ahud ash Atenashe Teltashe Tasatasli Ashreen Thalateen Arba'in Kumseen Setteen Seba'in