West Mel (And The Meteors)

Mel languages are a branch of the Niger-Congo language family, primarily spoken in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. This group includes major languages such as Temne, with approximately two million speakers, and Kissi, with about half a million speakers. Traditionally classified under the West Atlantic branch, the Mel languages encompass various subdivisions, and significant research has been conducted on their origins, with proposals suggesting a homeland in the north-central highlands of Sierra Leone. Their classification emphasizes geographic and typological characteristics rather than strict genealogical relationships with other languages.

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