Boan Languages

	Boan Languages Boan (Buan, ''Ababuan'') is a proposed intermediate group of Bantu languages coded Zones C and D in Guthrie's classification.McMaster, Mary Allen. 1988. ''Patterns of Interaction: A comparative ethnolinguistic perspective on the Uele region of Zaïre ca. 500 A.D. to 1900 A.D.'' Los Angeles: University of California. 346. There are three branches: '' Komo'' (D20) ''Bali'' (D20), ? Beeke Bomokandian (the various Bwa and Biran languages) * Biran (Bira–Amba) (D22, D30) '' Homa (Ngenda)'' (D40) ''Lika'' (D20) ** Bati–Angba (Bwa) (C40) Beeke is an erstwhile member of the Nyali cluster that seems to be closest to Bali. In the ''Glottolog'' 2.3 classification, several additional, poorly attested languages are included as being closest to Homa/Ngenda: ''Bali'' (D20) Old Bomokandian Komoic (Biran, incl. Komo) Middle Bomokandian (Lika & Bati–Angba) Ngbele–Ngenda Extreme-north Vestigial-suffix Bantu: Kari, Ngbee, Nyanga-li (Gbati-ri) Ngendan Homa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Beeke Language Beeke is a Bantu language of uncertain affiliation. Guthrie assigned to the Nyali cluster. However, ''Ethnologue'' suggests that it may be a divergent form of Bali Bali (English:; Balinese language, Balinese: ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller o .... It is 65% cognate with Bali, but 38% with the Nyali language Ndaka. References Nyali languages Boan languages Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Bantu-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bodo Language (Central African Republic) Bodo is a possibly extinct Bantu language of the Central African Republic. It may be part of a group of languages called " Lebonya". UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ... lists Bodo as "severely endangered". It reportedly has or had 15 speakers, who lived scattered throughout the country. References Lebonya languages Languages of the Central African Republic Endangered Niger–Congo languages {{Bantu-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Boguru Language The Guru language, or ''Boguru'', is a poorly documented South Sudanese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation (though listed as unclassified Zone D.30 by Guthrie). For a while, a number of speakers were refugees in DR Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ..., but the language is nearly extinct there as well. References Bantu languages Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Bantu-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ngbinda Language Ngbinda is a poorly documented Congolese Bantu language The Bantu languages (English: , Proto-Bantu language, Proto-Bantu: bantʊ̀), or Ntu languages are a language family of about 600 languages of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern, East Africa, Eastern and Southeast Africa, South ... of uncertain affiliation (though listed as unclassified Zone D.30 by Guthrie). Prior to 1975 it had also been spoken in southern Sudan. The Mayeka are a Ngbinda clan, but due to lack of evidence, it is not possible to determine whether Mayeka and Ngbinda should be considered the same language. An ISO proposal to merge the two languages into a single code was rejected due to the lack of linguistic evidence. References External linksISO proposal to merge Ngbinda and Mayeka Bantu languages Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Bantu-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nyanga-li Language Nyanga-li (''Linyanga-le'') is a Bantu language in Orientale Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gbati-ri (Gbote) is a dialect. Maho (2009) lists them separately as unclassified Guthrie classification of Bantu languages#Zone D, Zone D.30 languages, but ''Ethnologue'' states that they are "members of the same dialect subgroup", and ''Glottolog'' places them nearest the Ngendan languages. References Bantu languages Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Bantu-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ngbee Language Ngbee is an extinct Bantu language The Bantu languages (English: , Proto-Bantu language, Proto-Bantu: bantʊ̀), or Ntu languages are a language family of about 600 languages of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern, East Africa, Eastern and Southeast Africa, South ... of uncertain affiliation. Guthrie assigned to the Nyali cluster, ''Ethnologue'' classifies it as a Nyali language. ''Glottolog'' places it near the Ngendan languages. References Bantu languages Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Nyali languages {{Bantu-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kari Language (Democratic Republic Of Congo) Kare or Kari is a poorly documented Congolese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation (though listed as unclassified Zone D.30 by Guthrie). There are scattered speakers in the Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central .... References Bantu languages Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Bantu-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nyali Languages The Nyali languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone D.33 in Guthrie's classification. They are: : Budu, Ndaka, Nyali, Vanuma, Mbo They might belong in with the Mbole–Enya languages, but the connection could be with Lengola, which constitutes the Lebonya proposal (Nurse 2003). The Nyali languages were treated as a dialect cluster by Guthrie. ''Ethnologue'' notes that Mbo, Ndaka, Budu, Vanuma, and Nyali are quite close. However, Beeke and Ngbee are more distant; ''Ethnologue'' suggests Beeke is closer to Bali Bali (English:; Balinese language, Balinese: ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller o ..., and leaves extinct Ngbee unclassified within Bantu. Footnotes References * {{Bantu-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lika Language Lika (Liko) is a poorly documented Congolese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation, though it has been included in Boan. References * External linksSelected Features of Syntax and Information Structure in Lika. (Bantu D.20) SIL International SIL Global (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics International) is an evangelical Christian nonprofit organization whose main purpose is to study, develop and document languages, especially those that are lesser-known, to expan ... Boan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Homa Language Homa is an extinct South Sudanese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation. It has been included in the Boan languages Boan (Buan, ''Ababuan'') is a proposed intermediate group of Bantu languages coded Zones C and D in Guthrie's classification.McMaster, Mary Allen. 1988. ''Patterns of Interaction: A comparative ethnolinguistic perspective on the Uele region of Za .... References Boan languages Languages of South Sudan {{Bantu-lang-stub Extinct languages of Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Biran Languages Biran may refer to: People * Avraham Biran (born 1909–2008), Israeli archaeologist * Dror Biran (born 1977), Israeli pianist * Itamar Biran (born 1998), Israeli alpine ski racer * Jonathan Biran (born 1966), American judge * Maine de Biran (born 1766–1824), French philosopher * Michal Biran (born 1978), Israeli politician * Misbach Yusa Biran (born 1933–2012), Indonesian writer * Paul Biran (born 1969), Israeli mathematician * Shahar Biran (born 1998), Israeli tennis player * Shergo Biran (born 1979), German football player Places * Birán, a town in Cuba * Biran Gali Union Council, a Union Council in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan * Biran, Gers Biran () is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also Communes of the Gers department The following is a list of the 458 communes of the Gers department of France. The communes cooper ..., a commune of France in the Gers department Biran, Iran, a village in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]