A story book for primary school pupils. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means of duplicating without the prior permission of SILCC.
Thanks to the African Storybook team for the beautiful illustrations: Magriet Brink, Kenneth Boyowa Okitikpi, Brian Wambi, Jesse Breytenbach, and Offei Tettey Eugene.
Published by: The Society for Indigenous Languages, Communities and Cultures
Back of IAMTECH college, Kambia Town, Kambia district, Sierra Leone, West Africa
The Limba Autography: the alphabet and vowel sounds.
Introduction: diphthongs, digraphs, and nasal sounds.
Syllables: consonant and vowel combinations.
Greetings: morning, afternoon, and evening dialogues.
Family Relationship: naming family members in Limba.
Numeracy in Limba: counting in base five, and simple arithmetic.
Domestic Things: everyday household vocabulary.
Basic Health Awareness: parts of the body and common illnesses.
Plus an illustrated story, Pɛɛthi woŋ thɔŋ mayimbire maŋ, told entirely in Limba, published by the Society for Indigenous Languages, Communities and Cultures of Sierra Leone, in partnership with Wɛndama Development Organization.
SILCC's ongoing work with local communities includes discussing the importance of traditional forest and practices with community members in Konta Village, and reaching community agreements, like the one with Masoko village, before funds are given.
Forest preservation and beekeeping projects are interweaved for community livelihood, and SILCC is constructing an office building in one village to enable access to our services for the indigenous community in Kambia District.
Society for Indigenous Languages, Communities and Cultures of Sierra Leone.
