Foreword

The Kemedzung-English dictionary and English-Kemedzung Index has been prepared primarily for speakers of the Kemedzung language, though it will also be of interest to non-Kemedzung speakers who desire to learn or study the language. The dictionary will serve to:

• establish a written tradition among the Kemedzung people.
• establish standards for spelling words, compound words, and clarifying word boundaries in conformity with the Kemedzung Orthography Guide of 2005.
• preserve Kemedzung words that may fall into disuse as time passes and language shift occurs.
• be a resource book or reference source for all teachers and students of the Kemedzung language.
• help non-Kemedzung speakers learn to understand and appreciate Kemedzung as a spoken and written language.
• help language researchers who seek word lists of an African language.
• raise the status of the Kemedzung language in joining the ranks of all other written languages throughout the world.