The origin of the peculiar transition, observable in this class of words, as, for example, in the instance of the Latin words “Homo, Ho-_minis_, Hu-manus, Manus,” has been fully investigated in the Observations on the Algonquyn Dialects of North America. Those observations are equally applicable in this place, for the previous Analysis establishes the remarkable fact that the African languages exhibit in this instance not only the same _words_, but the principal subordinate modifications of those words, which occur in the tongues of the other three continents.

Further, these modifications are _completely_ traceable in the Negro dialects _separately_ considered. They are also completely traceable in the dialects of South Africa _separately_ considered. Moreover, it may be added, that these gradations of inflexion actually coexist in one _single class_ of South African dialects: “Uhm-to, Muhn-to, Monuna,” are all found in the languages of the kindred tribes, the Koossas and Beetjuanas.

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_Words for __“__Man, Woman,__”__ &c._—CLASS IV.

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South Joalé, H. Aalo, F. America.—_Abipones and Mokobis_ _Negro-land_ Alo, F. Europe.—_Latin Ille, Illa. Pronouns_ South Lelay, M. Lahe, M. Africa.—_Madagascar_

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North Lomi, H. Africa.—_Egypt_ _Negro-land_ Olummi, M.(181) South Olon, H. Oelun, H. Africa.—_Madagascar_ Asia.—_Malays of Aulon, H. Formosa_ N. Ahlaniah, H. America.—_Algonquyn Illaniah, H. dialects_ Illenni, H. Lenno, M. Lennis, H. _Negro-land_ Laniu, M. Lung, F.

_Words for __“__Man, Woman,__”__ &c._—CLASS V.

Europe.—_Welsh_, Nouv us. “Full of Spirits” Asia.—_Hebrew._ N. ph. sh, H. (Breath, Spirit, A Man) _Negro-land_ Nipa, H., Nippa, H. Nebeju, M., Enipa, H. N. Népiou, H., Napiou, America.—_Algonquyn H. Nabou, H., dialects_ Len-nâpé, M.

Referring to the foregoing American words, Népio and Nabou, Du Ponceau observes, “Ces deux derniers semblent avoir quelque rapport avec Len-âpé.” “_The last two seem to have some connexion with Len-âpé._” Lenâpé is plainly a compound of the two preceding roots, Lenno and Napiou. The nature of these compounds, which, as above stated, may be said to have escaped the observation of Du Ponceau, has been explained in the preceding remarks on “The Heavenly Bodies.” Len-âpé is a compound formed to distinguish the _Male_ sex.