Mende farmers use hoes and machetes, but few other tools. The Mende are generally known as growers of rice and several other crops, practicing crop rotation to protect soil productivity.

The Mende are one of the two largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone; their neighbors, the Temne people, have roughly the same population. The Mende and Temne each account for slightly …

Mende people are a sub-set of Mande-ethnolinguistic group which belong to the larger Niger-Congo phylum living mainly in Sierra Leone with a small representation in the neighbouring …

Mende, people of Sierra Leone, including also a small group in Liberia; they speak a language of the Mande branch of the Niger-Congo family. The Mende grow rice as their staple crop, as …

The Mende people of Sierra Leone, an ethnic group primarily residing in the southeastern region of the country, possess a rich and intricate system of beliefs, mythology, and rituals that reflect …

The term Mende refers to both the people and the language. The Vai use the term Huro or Wuro. Mende-speaking people occupy southern and east­ern Sierra Leone, and there is a small …

Three groups of Mende are commonly distinguished corresponding to different Mende dialects: the Kpa Mende, west of the Jong or Teye river; the Sewa Mende, between the Jong and the …

Mende is a major language of Sierra Leone, with some speakers in neighboring Liberia. It is spoken by the Mende people and by other ethnic groups as a regional lingua franca in …

Feb 4, 2025 · The Mende people primarily inhabit the southeastern regions of Sierra Leone, characterized by lush forests, rivers, and a diverse ecosystem. Historically, the Mende have …

Oct 4, 2023 · The Mende are one of two main ethnic groups in Sierra Leone, a West African country; the Temne are the largest ethnic group, accounting for 35.5% of the total population, …