Jacobs, John. 1959. Tetela-Teksten. Tervuren: Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge. Labaera, Raphael. 1971. Orthographe de la langue tetela. Wezembeek-Oppem, Belgium.
CONSONANTS:
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
MODIFIEDCO:
c̄ all but l Nc
GLIDES:j w
VOWELS:
FRONTVOWEL:i e ɛ
CENTRALVOW:a
BACKVOWELS:u o ɔ
LONGVOWELS:(ī) ē ɛ̄ ā ō ɔ̄
MODIFIEDVO:vowel harmony
SYLLABLE:(C)V(C)
TONES:hi lo (ris) (fall)
NOUNCLASSE:noun classes
SYNTAX:N-POSS
PREPPOST:PREP
NUMBER:902
LANGUAGE:Kusu
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo (Maniema)
POPULATION:26,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Tetela
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:903
LANGUAGE:Nkutu
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Tetela
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:904
LANGUAGE:Yela
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
POPULATION:33,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Tetela
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:905
LANGUAGE:Kela
LOCATION:C Democratic Republic of Congo
POPULATION:90,000
CLASSIFICA: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.
CONSONANTS:
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
MODIFIEDCO:c̄ m n ŋ
GLIDES:j w
VOWELS:
FRONTVOWEL:i e ɛ
CENTRALVOW:a
BACKVOWELS:u o ɔ
SYLLABLE:(C)(C)(G)V Nˈ
TONES:hi lo ris fall
NOUNNUMBER:s p
NOUNCLASSE:noun classes
DEMONSTRAT:3 + ref
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:906
LANGUAGE:Ndengese
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
POPULATION:4,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Bushong
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:907
LANGUAGE:Songomeno
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
POPULATION:35,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Northwest: Zone C: Bushong
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:908
LANGUAGE:Bushong
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo (Kasai)
POPULATION:29,000
CLASSIFICA: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.
CONSONANTS:
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
MODIFIEDCO:
c̄ m n Nc p b t d k ɡ č š cj p b d k č m n ŋ
GLIDES:j w
VOWELS:
FRONTVOWEL:i e ɛ
CENTRALVOW:a
BACKVOWELS:u o ɔ
LONGVOWELS:v̄ all
TONES:
hi lo (ris) (fall)
NOUNNUMBER:s p
NOUNCLASSE:15
DEMONSTRAT:3 + ref
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:909
LANGUAGE:Lengola
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo (Maniema)
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Enya
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:910
LANGUAGE:Mituku
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo (Orientale)
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Enya
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:911
LANGUAGE:Enya
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Enya
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:912
LANGUAGE:Bali2
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo (Orientale)
POPULATION:38,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Lega-Kalanga
OTHERSOURC:E
CONSONANTS:
SYNTAX:SVO
NUMBER:913
LANGUAGE:North Binja
ALTERNATEN:Songola
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Lega-Kalanga
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:914
LANGUAGE:Lega
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
POPULATION:33,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Lega-Kalanga
OTHERSOURC:WALS
CONSONANTS:
SYNTAX:SVO
NUMBER:915
LANGUAGE:South Binja
ALTERNATEN:Songola
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Lega-Kalanga
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:916
LANGUAGE:Holoholo
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
POPULATION:2,000
CLASSIFICA: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.
CONSONANTS:
(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)
MODIFIEDCO:Nc p b t d k ɡ ɡ̌ s
GLIDES:j w
VOWELS:
FRONTVOWEL:i I e
CENTRALVOW:a
BACKVOWELS:(u) ʋ o
LONGVOWELS:v̄
TONES:hi lo ris fall
NOUNNUMBER:s p
NOUNCLASSE:18
SYNTAX:SVO NA NG DN N-NUM N-POSS
PREPPOST:PREP
NUMBER:917
LANGUAGE:Piri
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of the Congo (Nord-Kivu)
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Bira-Huku
CONSONANTS:
NUMBER:918
LANGUAGE:Bira
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
POPULATION:31,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Bira-Huku
OTHERSOURC:WALS
CONSONANTS:
SYNTAX:SVO
NUMBER:919
LANGUAGE:Nyali
ALTERNATEN:Huku
LOCATION:Democratic Republic of Congo
POPULATION:13,000
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Bira-Huku
OTHERSOURC:LSNBB IV
CONSONANTS:
VOWELS:
FRONTVOWEL:i I ɛ
CENTRALVOW:a
BACKVOWELS:u ʋ ɔ
LONGVOWELS:v̄
TONES:hi lo
NOUNNUMBER:s p
NOUNCLASSE:12
DEMONSTRAT:3
PRONOUNS:
1 4 2 5 3 6
SYNTAX:NG
NUMBER:920
LANGUAGE:Bodo
LOCATION:Sudan
CLASSIFICA:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Wel: Bantoid: Broad Bantu: Narrow Bantu: Central: Zone D: Bira-Huku