No. XIX Mandara Vocabulary, Taken From the Mouth of Achmet Mandara, a Slave of the Sheikh of Bornou
| One, | Mtaque |
| Two, | Sardah |
| Three, | Kighah |
| Four, | Fuddah |
| Five, | Elibah |
| Six, | N’quaha |
| Seven, | Vouyah |
| Eight, | Teesah |
| Nine, | Musselman |
| Ten, | Klaou |
| Twenty, | Kulboa, kulla boa |
| Thirty, | Kullo kegah |
| Forty, | Kullo fuddah |
| Fifty, | Kullo elibah |
| Sixty, | Kullo N’quaha |
| Seventy, | Kullo Vouga |
| Eighty, | Kullo Teesa |
| Ninety, | Kullo Musselman |
| One hundred, | Drimka |
| Two hundred, | Dibboo |
| Water, | Yowah |
| Bring water, | Sensa yowah |
| Meat, | Souah |
| Gussub, | Mudjuga |
| Man, | Geela |
| Woman, | Mug’sa |
| Girl, | Gala |
| Handsome girl, | Shugra |
| Ugly girl, | Mowgwa |
| Good man, | Zeeriah |
| Mother, | Mama |
| Father, | Dada |
| Brother, | Malay |
| Sister, | Koudray |
| Mountains, | Ouvra |
| River, | Gouah |
| Well, | Souah |
| Spring, | Pooshay |
| Great, | Yeakay |
| Little, | Chequah |
| Great mountains, | Ouvre yeakay |
| Little sister, | Koudray Chequah |
| Meal, breakfast, or supper, | Dafah |
| To eat, | Zuzie |
| Bring to eat, | Senga dafah |
| I will not, | Wyanga |
| Sultan, | Tsuksa |
| I am tired, | Yaluffa luffa |
| Good bye, | N’gea dha |
| Day, | Vechea |
| Night, | Véggea |
| I must go, | Amindala |
| Come here, | Souah sokena |
| My wife, | Muksanga |
| Your wife, | Muksarwa |
| Good road, | Oungala shrugra |
| Bad road, | Oungala mangoua |
| Rice, | Acheiah |
| Butter, | Wyay |
| Honey, | Ammah |
| Eyes, | Echey |
| Nose, | Ukteray |
| Mouth, | Okay |
| Ears, | Shimmah |
| Head, | Erey |
| Female slave, | Quatana |
| Male slave, | Affee |
| Handsome slave, | Quatana mugray |
| Grass, | Massah |
| My country, | Uksarwa |
| Your country, | Uksangra |
| I wish to sleep, | Wenwyah yeksentia sah |
| I am your friend, | Tukkatarwa |
| Horse, | Bilsah |
| Ox, | Tsah |
| Tiger-cat, | Oobellah |
| Tiger’s skin, | Ogzo oobellah |
| Ass, | Anzouwah |
| Sheep, | Keoay |
| Rich man, | Tallowah |
| Poor man, | Tszuah |
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