Images from 2008-05-09 Documentation of Kim and Bom Languages of Sierre Leone

This Project will document two dying languages spoken in the coastal tidelands of south-eastern Sierra Leone. Only a few score speakers use Kim while even fewer know Bom; all are bilingual in Mende. The languages survive due to the remaining speakers' isolation in tiny fishing villages along a remote tidal estuary. Documentation of the language and culture will be achieved by means of multiple media, performed collaboratively with Kim and Bom people themselves. In addition, Western graduate students, as well as students and lecturers from the national university will be trained and will actively participate in the project. All materials will be digitised and archived locally and internationally. These products will form virtually the only documentation of the people and their language and could also provide the basis for any revitalisation efforts. wife Tomi Moiba husband of Matu (third wife) nephew of Mama Khain (& town chief?) Khain, Solomon (Nyandehun, Kenema student) aka "As-yet Small Belly" brother of Miata sister of Alfa Title: IMG_0016 singers 1 Subject: Masa Tommy Subject: Sebatu Fama Coverage: Blama Title: IMG_0017 singers 2 Title: IMG_0018 singers 3 Title: IMG_0020 singers 4 Title: IMG_0021 singers 5 Title: IMG_0022 singers 6 Title: IMG_0023 singers 7 Title: IMG_0024 singers 8 Title: IMG_0025 singers 9 Subject: Yema Kangayo Title: IMG_0026 Masa Tommy Title: IMG_0028 singers 10 Title: IMG_0029 singers 11 Title: IMG_0031 singers 12 Title: IMG_0032 singers 13 Title: IMG_0033 TC taking notes Title: IMG_0034 crowd at singing Title: IMG_0037 Mohammed Sheriff 3 Subject: Mohammed Sheriff Title: IMG_0038 Mohammed Sheriff 4 Title: IMG_0039 Mohammed Sheriff et al Title: IMG_0040 Mohammed Sheriff|| Yema Kangayo Title: IMG_0046 Kamasun palms and Solomon Khain Subject: Solomon Khain Jr Kamasun palms Title: IMG_0047 Solomon Khain and Kamasun palms Title: IMG_0054 Joe Masari speaking 1 Subject: Joe Masari Title: IMG_0055 Joe Masari speaking Abu sleeping Title: IMG_0056 barrie 1 Coverage: Lengbom Title: IMG_0057 barrie 2 Title: IMG_0058 Tom Braima 1 Subject: Tom Braima Title: IMG_0065 Tom Braima recorded 1 Subject: Alfa Bonda Title: IMG_0066 TC monitoring recording Subject: Tucker Childs Title: IMG_0071 Yema and Alfa Bonda 2 Subject: Yema Kema Bonda Title: IMG_0074 Gasimun Musah, climbing belt, fish trap 1 Subject: Gasimun Musa Fishing Trap Title: IMG_0075 Gasimun Musah, climbing belt, fish trap 2 Title: IMG_0076 Gasimun Musah, climbing belt, fish trap 3