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Winne.com - Report on Congo DRC, Paving the reconstruction Transport - People - Languages - Congo beliefs - Unique flavours - Music Cataract dialect in lower Congo region and around Mbanza Manteke, Fioti north of Boma and scattered communities along the Congo River from Brazzaville to its mouth. With more than 300 ethnycies registered in DRC the number of languages listed is 221, a natural and cultural diversity to explore. www.winne.com /congo/bf09.html

Ethnologue report for Congo Data accuracy estimate: A2, B. The number of languages listed for Congo is 61. [See also SIL publications on the languages of Congo.] Likouala Region, small group on west bank of Oubangui River, midway between Impfondo and confluence with the Congo River. www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Congo

Adamawa-Ubangi languages --  Encyclopædia Britannica formerly Adamawa-Eastern languages branch of the Niger-Congo language family consisting of 120 languages spoken by approximately 12 million people in an area that stretches from northeastern Nigeria across northern Cameroon, southern Chad, the Central African Republic, and northern Congo (Kinshasa) into southwestern Sudan. It is bounded by Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda and Congo (Kinshasa) to the south, and the Central African Republic to the west. It is widely acknowledged that African music has undergone frequent and decisive changes throughout the centuries. www.britannica.com /eb/article?eu=3689

Tshiluba language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tshiluba is spoken by about 6.3 million people in the Kasaï Occidental and Kasaï Oriental provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This page was last modified 11:55, 15 Nov 2004. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tshiluba_language

ImagesAfrica The Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Benin, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Upper Volta, and Zaire. It is a member of the Niger- Congo family. A group of very similar languages, which form a branch of the Hamito- Semitic language family. www.imagesafrica.com /html/languages.htm

French Colonies - Congo (formerly Middle Congo) According to the Ethnologue, there are roughly 60 living languages and dialects spoken in Congo, though the predominant ones are Munukutuba, Lingala, Punu, and dialects of Teke. Consult this valuable resource before traveling to Congo, to assess the relative risks of diseases such as African Sleeping Sickness, AIDS/HIV, cholera, Ebola virus, hepatitis, malaria, tuberculosis, typhoid and yellow fever, etc. Animal hazards include snakes (mambas, adders, vipers, cobras), centipedes, scorpions, and black widow spiders. In 1883 part of the area became a French protectorate, and in 1910 the Congo joined French Equatorial Africa (FEA), which, with its capital at Brazzaville, also included what is now Chad, the Central African Republic, and Gabon. www.discoverfrance.net /Colonies/Congo.shtml

Ghanaian Languages GONJA (Ghana) Alternate language names NGBANYITO Dialect names GONJA, CHORUBA (CHOROBA), DUMPO (NDMPO) Genetic affiliation Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, North Guang Geographical region West central, around the Upper Volta River Population 138,500 (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC) Remarks It is not intelligible with Chumburu. Dictionary in progress Total speakers 551,400 Religion 90% traditional religion, 8% Christian, 2% Muslim Also in Burkina Faso www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/tribes/lang.html

Kidlink: Angola's Aboriginal Languages KONGO (KIKONGO, KIKOONGO, CONGO, CABINDA) 1,144,000 in Angola (1990), 13% of the population (1990 WA); 1,000,000 in Zaïre (1986 UBS); 3,217,000 in all countries (1991 UBS). www.kidlink.org /kie/africa/angola/languages.html

bantoid Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Basaa (A.40). genetic classification system: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid The code bnt excludes all the languages that are covered by the more specific ISO codes that fall within the... Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Sira (B.40). bantoid.networklive.org

Volta-Congo languages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the classification of African languages, Volta-Congo is a major branch (in terms of number of languages) of the Niger-Congo phylum. Casali (1995) defends the hypothesis that the proto-Volta-Congo language originally had a nine- or ten-vowel system employing vowel harmony and that this set has been reduced to a seven vowel-system in many Volta-Congo languages. The vowel systems of Volta-Congo languages have been the subject of much historical comparative linguistic debate. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Volta-Congo   (344 words)

Cameroon Ethnologue Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Lundu-Balong (A.10), Ngoe. Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Basaa (A.40). The Mangisa people are reported to speak two languages: Mengisa-Njowi, spoken daily, and Leti, a secret language of tradition (see Mengisa). www.cabtal.org /cameroon_ethnologue.htm   (344 words)

Cameroon Ethnologue Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Lundu-Balong (A.10), Ngoe. Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Basaa (A.40). The Mangisa people are reported to speak two languages: Mengisa-Njowi, spoken daily, and Leti, a secret language of tradition (see Mengisa). www.cabtal.org /cameroon_ethnologue.htm   (344 words)

Ethnologue: Zambia Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L, Bwile (L.10). Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Sena-Senga (N.40), Sena. Of those, 39 are living languages and 2 are second languages with no mother tongue speakers. www.christusrex.org /www3/ethno/Zamb.html   (344 words)

Untitled Document Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Konzo (J.40). Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Masaba-Luyia (J.30), Luyia. Of those, 43 are living languages and 2 are extinct. www.tldsb.on.ca /schools/BracebridgePS/elective/Wardroper/life6.htm   (344 words)

Ethnologue report for Benin Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe, Aja Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Basila-Adele The number of languages listed for Benin is 54. www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Benin   (344 words)

History of Ijaws and Neighbors in Southern Nigeria Now the Ijoid language split into Ijo and Defaka, while the Benue-Congo split into Yoruba, Igala, Edo and Ibo and some other southern Nigerian languages. The so called Proto-Niger-Congo language, of which the Ijo language is classified into, is divided into the following language groups - Kordofanian, which split into Kordofanian and Mande-Congo, which also split into Mande and Atlantic-Congo, which also split into Atlantic, Ijoid, Dogon, and Volta-Congo. At a glance one can see why the Ijo language is very much distinct from the other languages such as Yoruba, Edo and Igbo, as the Ijos seem to be most isolated of the Ethnic nationalities when it comes to the fusion of the ancient tribes. www.earthrights.net /nigeria/history.html   (344 words)

NIGER-CONGO LANGUAGES FACTS AND INFORMATION Several scholars have documented a contrast between oral and nasal_vowels in Niger-Congo.In his reconstruction of proto-Volta-Congo, Steward (1976) postulates that nasal_consonants have originated under the influence of nasal vowels; this hypothesis is supported by the fact that there are several Niger-Congo languages that have been analysed as lacking nasal consonants altogether. The Niger-Congo languages constitute one of the world's major language families, and Africa's largest in terms of geographical area, number of speakers, and number of distinct languages. The Laal, Mpre, and Jalaa languages are often linked with Niger-Congo, but have yet to be conclusively classified. www.witwib.com /Niger-Congo_languages   (2000 words)

Ghanaian Languages DAGAARI, SOUTHERN (Ghana) Alternate language names SOUTHERN DAGARI, DAGARI, DAGARA, DEGATI, DAGATI, DOGAARI Genetic affiliation Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest, Dagaari-Birifor, Dagaari Geographical region Northwest corner Population 423,200 (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC) Printings of whole books of Bible 1970 Status Work in progress Remarks The people are called 'Dagaaba'. Also in Togo Population 1,125,900 in Ghana (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC); 8% of the population (1990 WA) Remarks Ga and Adangme are separate official literary languages. Patrilineal, patrilocal Subsistence type Agriculturalists: yams Total speakers 250,000 Religion 60% traditional religion, 25% Muslim, 15% Christian Also in Togo www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/tribes/lang.html   (2000 words)

Cameroon Ethnologue Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Lundu-Balong (A.10), Ngoe. The Mangisa people are reported to speak two languages: Mengisa-Njowi, spoken daily, and Leti, a secret language of tradition (see Mengisa). The Mangisa people are reported to speak 2 languages: Mengisa Njowi, spoken daily and Leti, a secret language of tradition. www.cabtal.org /cameroon_ethnologue.htm   (2000 words)

Languages of Nigeria Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Tivoid. 1,770,000 all Ijo languages, 2% of the population (1991 SIL). Of those, 505 are living languages, 2 are second languages without mother tongue speakers, and 8 are extinct. www.dawodu.com /langs.htm   (2000 words)

Ethnologue: Zaïre Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Unclassified. Cluster of dialects or languages: Lalia, Mongo-Nkundu, Ngando, Ombo. Distinct from Mbunda of Zaïre and Angola in Chokwe-Luchazi group. www.christusrex.org /www3/ethno/Zair.html   (2000 words)

Cameroon: UNESCO-CI Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Mbam, West (A. Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left portal.unesco.org /ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=11214&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html   (2000 words)

Ethnologue report for Nigeria Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Southwestern, B The number of languages listed for Nigeria is 521. Of those, 510 are living languages, 2 are second language without mother-tongue speakers, and 9 are extinct. www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Nigeria   (2000 words)

Ethnologue 14 report for language code:TWS Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Central, Akan. Ethnologue data from Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 14th Edition The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000). www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=TWS   (135 words)

Ethnologue report for Togo Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe Dialects: One of 10 languages that make up the Gbe language cluster that extends from southeastern Ghana across southern Togo and southern Benin into southwestern Nigeria. [See also SIL publications on the languages of Togo.] www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Togo   (1182 words)

Ethnologue report for Senufo Ethnologue > Web version > Language family index > Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo This web edition of the Ethnologue contains all the content of the print edition and may be cited as: www.ethnologue.com /show_family.asp?subid=91018   (34 words)

Ethnologue: Central African Republic Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Unclassified. Of those, 68 are living languages and 1 is a second language with no mother tongue speakers. Spoken and written for informal use, used for instruction in community schools, in public schools when students do not understand French, radio and TV news, church and mission publications. www.christusrex.org /www1/pater/ethno/Cent.html   (2156 words)

Ethnologue report for Dogon Ethnologue > Web version > Language family index > Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Dogon This web edition of the Ethnologue contains all the content of the print edition and may be cited as: www.ethnologue.com /show_family.asp?subid=91248   (32 words)

MSN Encarta - Print Preview - African Languages North of the Bantu language area, in the north of the Republic of the Congo and adjacent territory, is a branch of the Volta-Congo subfamily, the North branch. Its largest branches are Zande and Ngbandi languages; an Ngbandi-based creole known as Sango is widely used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic, and is growing in importance. Of these, the Kordofanian languages number only 31, all with small populations; they are found in a small area of the Nuba hills in southern Sudan, surrounded by languages of the Nilo-Saharan family and by Arabic. uk.encarta.msn.com /text_761565449___6/African_Languages.html   (32 words)

Language Classification Isolated Mande languages are spoken in eastern Ivory Coast and western Ghana, in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta), and in Benin and Nigeria. Languages of the Kwa branch of Niger-Congo are spoken along the south-facing Atlantic coast from central Ivory Coast to Cameroon, and generally for a few hundred miles inland. Many of the Pygmy groups found in Zaire and Cameroon are thought to be Khoisan peoples who have adopted their neighbors' Niger-Congo languages. www.ntz.info /gen/n00329.html   (1462 words)

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