| LC control no. | sh 85077197 |
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| LC classification | PL8456 |
| Topical heading | Lingala language |
| Variant(s) | Bangala language Bangala language (Congo) Mangala language (Congo) Ngala language (Congo) |
| See also | Congo (Brazzaville)--Languages Congo (Democratic Republic)--Languages Lingua francas Ngiri languages |
| Found in | 97-121026: Mangulu, M. Etude comparative des langues ngiri de l'entre Ubangi-Zaire, 1996: p. 1ff (languages of the populations between the Ubangi and Zaire Rivers in Northwest Zaire, commonly known as "Gens d'eau"; frequently uses term langues riverains throughout book. ... Descr. by Guthrie as group C.30 in his zonal classification of Bantu languages ...; lists 26 langs. in this grouping, including: Lingombe, Doko, Poto, Buja, Motembo, Kunda, Bomboma, Lobala, Libobi, Ebuku, Lifonga, Likata, Libinza, Litoka, Balobo, Mabembe, Mabale, Iboko, Boloki, Mbonji, Ndobo, Zamba, Loi, Eleku, Mpama, and Bobangi. This study also incorporates Lingombe and Doko, from Group C.40, and Lobala from Group C.10, which are believed to be related. Van Bulck calls these languages Ngiri-Loyi languages. [Extensive discussion of research follows. Map facing p. 1 lists other languages as well]) |
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