Dama is an extinct language of

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...

. It was replaced by Mende language, Mende. Based on a few remembered words and toponyms, Dalby (1963) believed it to be a Northern

Mande language The Mande languages are spoken in several countries in West Africa by the Mandé peoples and include Maninka, Mandinka, Soninke, Bambara, Kpelle, Dioula, Bozo, Mende, Susu, and Vai. There are "60 to 75 languages spoken by 30 to 40 million ...

, similar to Kono and Vai, but ''Glottolog'' leaves it unclassified.

References

Languages of Sierra Leone Unclassified languages of Africa Extinct languages of Africa Mande languages {{Mande-lang-stub