. "Temne (also Themne, Timne; IPA: [t\u032Aemn\u025B]) is a language of the Mel branch of Niger\u2013Congo, 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\u2019s population. It also serves as a lingua franca for an additional 1,500,000 people living in areas near the Temne people."@en . . "tem" . "tem" . . . "Temne"@en .