Temne
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Temne can refer to:
- A West Atlantic language, the Temne languageTemne languageTemne is a language of the Atlantic subfamily of Niger–Congo languages spoken in Sierra Leone by about 2 million first speakers. One of the country's most widely spoken languages, it is spoken by 30% of the country’s population...
is one of the most widely spoken indigenous languages of Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneSierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
, West Africa. It is spoken by the Temne people of Sierra Leone. - A number of wars: The Temne War (1801-7); the Temne-Susu War (1815); and the Temne-Loko War (1841).
- 'Temné' is the Czech word for dark: e.g.: it is the name for a popular dark beer; and Temné vody (Dark Water) is the Czech name of a horror movie released in 2005.