Dama is an extinct language of Sierra Leone. It was replaced by Mende. Based on a few remembered words and toponyms, Dalby (1963) believed it to be a Northern Mande language, similar to Kono and Vai, but Glottolog leaves it unclassified.
| Dama | |
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| Native to | Sierra Leone |
| Extinct | 1930s |
Language family | Niger–Congo
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | dama1262 |
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