CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone K: Kwangwa
GRAMMAR:Westphal, E. O. J. 1958. Kwangari. London: School of Oriental and African Studies, Univ of London.
CONSONANTS:
p mph t̪ t nth k ŋkh d̪ d ɡ č ñɡ̌ f s̪ x β v z̪ m n̪ n l r
STOPS:p mph t̪ d̪ t nth d k ŋkh ɡ
AFFRICATES:č ñɡ̌
FRICATIVES:β f v s̪ z̪ x
NASALS:m n̪ n
LATERALS:l
VIBRANTS:r
MODIFIEDCO:Nc p ph b t̪ t th d k kh ɡ ɡ̌ f v s z x j
GLIDES:j w
VOWELS:
FRONTVOWEL:i e
CENTRALVOW:a
BACKVOWELS:u o
SYLLABLE:CV(C)
TONES:hi lo downdrift
NOUNNUMBER:s p
NOUNCLASSE:noun classes
DEMONSTRAT:4 (3 + yonder far)
PRONOUNS:
1 4 2 5 3 6 3 & 6 vary with noun class
SYNTAX:SVO NA NG ND N-NUM N-POSS
PREPPOST:PREP
NUMBER:1062
LANGUAGE:Masi
LOCATION:Zambia
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone K: Kwangwa
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1063
LANGUAGE:Simaa
LOCATION:Zambia (Western)
POPULATION:9,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone K: Kwangwa
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1064
LANGUAGE:Sanjo
LOCATION:Zambia
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone K: Kwangwa
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1065
LANGUAGE:Kwangwa
LOCATION:Zambia (Western)
POPULATION:26,500
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone K: Kwangwa
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1066
LANGUAGE:Gova
LOCATION:Namibia
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone K: Kwangwa
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1067
LANGUAGE:Totela
LOCATION:Zambia (Western)
POPULATION:14,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone K: Subia
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1068
LANGUAGE:Subia
LOCATION:Zambia
POPULATION:4,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone K: Subia
GRAMMAR:Jacottet, E. 1896. Études sur les langues du Haut Zambèze. Paris: Ernest Leroux.
CONSONANTS:
p t̪ k b (d̪) ɡ č ɡ̌ f s̪ š h v z̪ m n̪ ñ (ŋ) l̪
STOPS:p b t̪ (d̪) k ɡ
AFFRICATES:č ɡ̌
FRICATIVES:f v s̪ z̪ š h
NASALS:m n̪ ñ (ŋ)
LATERALS:l̪
MODIFIEDCO:Nc p b t d k ɡ č ɡ̌ f v s z
GLIDES:j w
VOWELS:
FRONTVOWEL:i ɛ
CENTRALVOW:a
BACKVOWELS:u ɔ
MODIFIEDVO:vowel harmony
SYLLABLE:(C)(G)V
STRESS:penult
NOUNNUMBER:s p
NOUNCLASSE:9 (6 pl)
DEMONSTRAT:3
PRONOUNS:
1 4 2 5 3 6 3 & 6 vary with noun class
SYNTAX:SVO NA NG DN/ND N-NUM N-POSS
PREPPOST:PREP
NUMBER:1069
LANGUAGE:Mbala
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone K: Mbala
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1070
LANGUAGE:Diriku
LOCATION:Namibia
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone K: Diriku
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1071
LANGUAGE:Bwile
LOCATION:Zambia
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone L: Bwile
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1072
LANGUAGE:Kete
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone L: Songye
OTHERSOURC:WALS
CONSONANTS:
SYNTAX:SVO
NUMBER:1073
LANGUAGE:Mbagani
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone L: Songye
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1074
LANGUAGE:Songye
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
POPULATION:200,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone L: Songye
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1075
LANGUAGE:Luna
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone L: Songye
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1076
LANGUAGE:Budya
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone L: Songye
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1077
LANGUAGE:Bangubangu
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone L: Songye
GRAMMAR:Meeussen, A. E. 1954. Linguistische Schets van het Bangubangu. Tervuren: Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge.
CONSONANTS:
(p) t ʔ b mb nd ɡ ŋɡ (č) f s š h v z ž m n ñ ŋ l
STOPS:(p) b mb t nd ɡ ŋɡ ʔ
AFFRICATES:(č)
FRICATIVES:f v s z š ž h
NASALS:m n ñ ŋ
LATERALS:l
MODIFIEDCO:Nc b d ɡ
VOWELS:
FRONTVOWEL:i e
CENTRALVOW:a
BACKVOWELS:u o
LONGVOWELS:v̄ all
NOUNNUMBER:s p
NOUNCLASSE:9
SYNTAX:NA N-NUM
NUMBER:1078
LANGUAGE:Luba-Kasai
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
POPULATION:3.4 million
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone L: Luba
DICTIONARY:Clercq, A. de. 1960. Dictionnaire tshiluba-français. Leopoldville: Société Missionnaire de St. Paul.
GRAMMAR:
Coupez, A. 1954. Études sur la langue luba. Tervuren: Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge. Willems, P. E. 1955. Le tshiluba du Kasayi. Luluabourg: Mission de Scheut.
CONSONANTS:
t k b d č f s š v z ž m n ñ ŋ l
STOPS:b t d k
AFFRICATES:č
FRICATIVES:f v s z š ž
NASALS:m n ñ ŋ
LATERALS:l
MODIFIEDCO:Nc p b t d k ɡ f v s z š ž
GLIDES:j w
VOWELS:
FRONTVOWEL:i ɛ
CENTRALVOW:a
BACKVOWELS:u ɔ
LONGVOWELS:v̄ all
MODIFIEDVO:vowel harmony
SYLLABLE:Nˈ
TONES:hi lo ris fall
NOUNNUMBER:s p
NOUNCLASSE:8 (human, animals, objects, abstract)
DEMONSTRAT:2 + ref
PRONOUNS:
1 4 2 5 3 6 3 & 6 vary with noun class
SYNTAX:SVO NA NG ND/DN N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS N+A+D
PREPPOST:PREP
NUMBER:1079
LANGUAGE:Kanyok
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone L: Luba
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:1080
LANGUAGE:Luba-Shaba
ALTERNATEN:Kiluba
LOCATION:SW Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga)
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone L: Luba
DICTIONARY:Avermaet, E. van. 1954. Dictionnaire kiluba-français. Tervuren: Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge.
GRAMMAR:Nkiko, Munya Rugero. 1975. Esquisse grammaticale de la langue luba-shaba. Lubumbashi: Univ Nationale du Zaı̈re
CONSONANTS:
p t k b d ɡ f s v z m n l
STOPS:p b t d k ɡ
FRICATIVES:f v s z
NASALS:m n
LATERALS:l
GLIDES:j w
VOWELS:
FRONTVOWEL:i e
CENTRALVOW:a
BACKVOWELS:u o
LONGVOWELS:v̄ all
MODIFIEDVO:
vowel harmony nasal harmony
SYLLABLE:(N)(C)(G)V
TONES:hi lo ris fal
NOUNNUMBER:s p
NOUNCLASSE:16 (human, kinship terms, animals, body parts)