Jacobs, John. 1959. Tetela-Teksten. Tervuren: Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge. Labaera, Raphael. 1971. Orthographe de la langue tetela. Wezembeek-Oppem, Belgium.
Consonant system:
p t k b d č ɡ̌ f s š h v m n ñ ŋ l
Stops:p b t d k
Affricates:č ɡ̌
Fricatives:f v s š h
Nasals:m n ñ ŋ
Laterals:l
Modified Consonants:
c̄ all but l Nc
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
Front Vowels:i e ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Long Vowels:(ī) ē ɛ̄ ā ō ɔ̄
Modified Vowels:vowel harmony
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Tones:hi lo (ris) (fall)
Noun Classes:noun classes
Syntax:N-POSS
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:902
Language:Kusu
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo (Maniema)
Population:26,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Tetela
Consonant system:
Number:903
Language:Nkutu
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Tetela
Consonant system:
Number:904
Language:Yela
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo
Population:33,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Tetela
Consonant system:
Number:905
Language:Kela
Location:C Democratic Republic of Congo
Population:90,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Tetela
Grammar:Forges, Germaine. 1977. Le kela. Paris: SELAF.
Consonant system:
p t̪ k b d̪ ɡ č ɡ̌ s̪ m n̪ ŋ
Stops:p b t̪ d̪ k ɡ
Affricates:č ɡ̌
Fricatives:s̪
Nasals:m n̪ ŋ
Modified Consonants:c̄ m n ŋ
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
Front Vowels:i e ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Syllable:(C)(C)(G)V Nˈ
Tones:hi lo ris fall
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:noun classes
Demonstratives:3 + ref
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6 3 & 6 vary with noun class
Syntax:SVO NA NG ND N-NUM N-POSS
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:906
Language:Ndengese
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo
Population:4,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Bushong
Consonant system:
Number:907
Language:Songomeno
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo
Population:35,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Bushong
Consonant system:
Number:908
Language:Bushong
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo (Kasai)
Population:29,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Bushong
Grammar:GD: Vansina, J. 1959. Esquisse de grammaire bushong. Tervuren. Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge.
Consonant system:
p t k b d č š m n ñ ŋ l
Stops:p b t d k
Affricates:č
Fricatives:š
Nasals:m n ñ ŋ
Laterals:l
Modified Consonants:
c̄ m n Nc p b t d k ɡ č š cj p b d k č m n ŋ
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
Front Vowels:i e ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Long Vowels:v̄ all
Tones:
hi lo (ris) (fall)
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:15
Demonstratives:3 + ref
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6 3 & 6 vary with noun class
Syntax:SVO NA NG ND N-NUM N-POSS
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:909
Language:Lengola
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo (Maniema)
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Enya
Consonant system:
Number:910
Language:Mituku
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo (Orientale)
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Enya
Consonant system:
Number:911
Language:Enya
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Enya
Consonant system:
Number:912
Language:Bali2
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo (Orientale)
Population:38,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Lega-Kalanga
Other Sources:E
Consonant system:
Syntax:SVO
Number:913
Language:North Binja
Alternate Name:Songola
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Lega-Kalanga
Consonant system:
Number:914
Language:Lega
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo
Population:33,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Lega-Kalanga
Other Sources:WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax:SVO
Number:915
Language:South Binja
Alternate Name:Songola
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Lega-Kalanga
Consonant system:
Number:916
Language:Holoholo
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo
Population:2,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Lega-Kalanga
Grammar:Coupez, A. 1955. Esquisse de la langue holoholo. Tervuren: Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge.
Consonant system:
(p) t̪ k b (d̪) ɡ ɡ̌ (f) š h m n̪ ñ l̪ (r)
Stops:(p) b t̪ (d̪) k ɡ
Affricates:ɡ̌
Fricatives:(f) š h
Nasals:m n̪ ñ
Laterals:l̪
Vibrants:(r)
Modified Consonants:Nc p b t d k ɡ ɡ̌ s
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
Front Vowels:i I e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:(u) ʋ o
Long Vowels:v̄
Tones:hi lo ris fall
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:18
Syntax:SVO NA NG DN N-NUM N-POSS
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:917
Language:Piri
Location:Democratic Republic of the Congo (Nord-Kivu)
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Bira-Huku
Consonant system:
Number:918
Language:Bira
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo
Population:31,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Bira-Huku
Other Sources:WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax:SVO
Number:919
Language:Nyali
Alternate Name:Huku
Location:Democratic Republic of Congo
Population:13,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Bira-Huku
Other Sources:LSNBB IV
Consonant system:
Vowel system:
Front Vowels:i I ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u ʋ ɔ
Long Vowels:v̄
Tones:hi lo
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:12
Demonstratives:3
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:NG
Number:920
Language:Bodo
Location:Sudan
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Bira-Huku