Section: General Variables
Subsection: General

Polity Language

The language of a polity.  
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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
language The language of a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Language Description   Edit
491
(Freetown)
Full Year Range of Freetown is assumed.
[1787, 1808]
Krio
None
492
(Futa Jallon)
Full Year Range of Futa Jallon is assumed.
[1725, 1896]
Pulaar
None
493
(Pre-Sape Sierra Leone)
Full Year Range of Pre-Sape Sierra Leone is assumed.
[600, 1400]
Limba
None
494
(Pre-Sape Sierra Leone)
Full Year Range of Pre-Sape Sierra Leone is assumed.
[600, 1400]
Bullom
None
495
(Pre-Sape Sierra Leone)
Full Year Range of Pre-Sape Sierra Leone is assumed.
[600, 1400]
Kissi
None
496
(Pre-Sape Sierra Leone)
Full Year Range of Pre-Sape Sierra Leone is assumed.
[600, 1400]
Krim
None
497
(Sape)
Full Year Range of Sape is assumed.
[1400, 1550]
Bullom
None
498
(Great Zimbabwe)
Full Year Range of Great Zimbabwe is assumed.
[1270, 1550]
Shona
None
499
(Torwa-Rozvi)
Full Year Range of Torwa-Rozvi is assumed.
[1494, 1850]
Shona
None
500
(Mutapa)
Full Year Range of Mutapa is assumed.
[1450, 1880]
Shona
None
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