Preferred Citation: Janzen, John M. Ngoma: Discourses of Healing in Central and Southern Africa. Berkeley:  University of California Press,  c1992 1992. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft3779n8vf/


 

Appendix A
Partial Listing of Guthrie's Inventory of Bantu Languages

These groupings, mapped on the following topographical charts suggestive of their geographical relationships (see appendix B), are arranged according to morphological and lexical features of Bantu languages. Although some of Guthrie's genetic relationships are disputed, this listing and the cognate summary is a widely accepted overview of language and culture relationships.

 

A.10

LUNDU-BALONG GROUP [Cameroon]

A.11

Londo

A.20

DUALA GROUP

A.24

Duala

A.30

BUBE-BENGA GROUP

A.32a

Banoo (Nohu, Noko) [Cameroon]

A.32b

Bapoko (Naka, Puku)

A.34

Benga [Gabon, Rio Muni]

A.40

BASA GROUP [Cameroon]

A.42

Bakon((Abo)

A.43a

Mbene (Basa, Koko, Mvele)

A.60

SANAGA GROUP

A.63

Mangisa

A.70

YAUNDE-FANG GROUP

A.71

Eton

A.72a

Ewondo (Yaunde)

A.72b

Mvele

A.72c

Bakja

A.72d

Yangafek

A.73a

Bebele

A.73b

Gbigbil


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A.74

Bulu

A.75

Fang (Pangwe)

A.80

MAKA-NJEM GROUP

A.81

Mvumbo (Ngumba)

A.83

Makaa

B.10

MYELE CLUSTER [Gabon]

B.11a

Mpongwe

B.11b

Rongo (Orungu)

B.11c

Galwa

B.11d

Dyumba

B.11e

Nkomi

B.20

KELE GROUP

B.22a

W. Kele

B.22b

Ngom

B.24

Wumbvu

B.25

Kota (Shake, Mahongwe)

B.30

TSOGO GROUP

B.31

Tsogo (Mitsogo, Apindji)

B.50

NJABI GROUP

B.52

Nzebi (Njabi)

B.60

MBETE GROUP [Congo]

B.61

Mbete

B.62

Mbaama (Mbamba)

B.70

TEKE GROUP [Congo]

B.71a

Tege-Kali

B.71b

Njininji

B.72a

Ngungwel (Ngungulu)

B.72b

Mpumpu

B.73a

Tsaayi

B.73b

Laali

B.73c

Yaa(Yaka)

B.73d

Kwe

B.74a

Ndzindziu

B.74b

Boo (Boma)

B.75

Bali (Tio, Teke)

B.76a

Mosieno

B.76b

Dee

B.80

TENDE-YANZI GROUP

B.81

Tiene (Tende)

B.82

Boma

B.83

Mfinu (Funika, Mfununga)

B.85a

Mbiem (W. Yanzi)

B.85b

E. Yans (Yanzi)

B.85c

Yeei

B.85d

Ntsuo


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B.85e

Mpur

B.87

Mbuun (Mbunda)

C.10

NGUNDI GROUP [North Zaire]

C.11

Ngondi

C.12a

Pande

C.12b

Bogongo

C.13

Mbati

C.20

MBOSHI GROUP

C.23

Ngare

C.30

BANGI-NTOMBA GROUP

C.31a

Loi

C.31b

Ngiri

C.32

Bobangi

C.35a

Ntomba

C.35b

Bolia

C.36a

Poto

C.36b

Mpesa

C.36c

Mbudza

C.37

Buja

C.40

NGOMBE GROUP

C.41

Ngombe

C.45

Angba (Ngelima, Beo, Tungu, Buru)

C.50

SOKO-KELE GROUP

C.52

So(Soko)

C.54

Lombo (Turumbu)

C.55

Kele

C.56

Loma

C.60

MONGO GROUP

C.61a

N.E. Mongo

C.61b

N.W. Mongo (Nkundo)

C.63

Ngando

C.70

TETELA GROUP

C.71

Tetela

C.73

Nkutu

C.74

Yela

C.75

Kela (Lemba)

C.80

KUBA GROUP

C.82

Songomeno

C.83

Bushong

D.10

MBOLO-ENA GROUP

D.14

Enya (Genya, Ena, Zimba)

D.20

LEGA-KALANGA GROUP

D.21

Bali (S.E. Bua, Bango)

D.24

Songola

D.25

Lega (Rega)


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D.27

Bangubangu

D.28a

W. Holoholo (Guha, Kalanga)

D.28b

E. Holoholo [Tanzania]

D.40

KONJO GROUP

D.42

Ndandi (Nandi, Shu)

D.50

BEMBE-KABWARI GROUP

D.54

Bembe

D.60

RUANDA-RUNDI GROUP

D.61

Ruanda

D.62

Rundi

D.66

Ha

E.10

NYORO-GANDA GROUP

E.11

Nyoro (Gungu, Kyopi)

E.12

Tooro

E.13

Nyankoro (Hima)

E.15

Ganda

E.16

Soga

E.30

MASABA-LUHYA GROUP

E.32a

Hanga (Luhya)

E.32b

Tsotse

E.40

RAGOLI-KURIA GROUP

E.41

Logooli

E.42

Gusii (Guzii, Kisii)

E.50

KIKUYU KAMBA GROUP [Kenya]

E.51

Gekoyo (Kikuyu)

E.52

Embo

E.53

Mero

E.55

Kamba

E.60

CHAGA GROUP

E.61

Rwo (Meru)

E.62a

Hai (Chaga, Moshi, Machame)

E.62b

Wunjo (Marangu)

E.62c

Rombo

E.64

Kahe

E.65

Gweno

E.70

NYIKA-TAITA GROUP

E.71

Pokomo

E.72a

Giryama

E.72b

Kauma (Nika, Nyika)

E.73

Digo

E.74a

Dabida (Taita)

E.74b

Sagala (Taita)

F.20

SUKUMA-NYAMWEZI GROUP [Western Tanzania]

F.21

Sukuma

F.22

Nyamwezi


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F.30

ILAMBA-IRANGA GROUP

F.31

Nilamba (Iramba)

F.32

Remi (Nyaturu)

G.10

GOGO GROUP [Tanzania]

G.11

Gogo

G.20

SHAMBALA GROUP

G.21

Tubeta (Taveta)

G.23

Sambaa (Shambala)

G.24

Bondei

G.30

ZIGULA-ZARAMO GROUP

G.31

Zigula (Zigua)

G.32

Dhwele

G.33

Zaramo (Dzalamo)

G.34

Ngulu

G.40

SWAHILI GROUP

G.41

Tikuu (Tukulu)

G.42a

Amu

G.42b

Mvita

G.42c

Mrima

G.42d

Unguja

G.44a

Ngazija [Comoro Is.]

G.44b

Njuani (Hinzua)

G.50

POGORO GROUP

G.51

Pogolo

G.60

BENA-KINGA GROUP

G.63

Bena

H.10

KIKONGO GROUP [Zaire, Congo, Angola]

H.11

Bembe

H.13

Kunyi

H.14

Ndingi/Woyo

H.16a

S. Kongo

H.16b

C. Kongo

H.16c

Yombe

H.16d

W. Kongo

H.16e

Bwende

H.16f

Laadi

H.16g

E. Kongo

H.16h

S.E. Kongo

H.20

KIMBUNDU GROUP

H.21a

Mbundu (Ndongo)

H.21b

Mbamba

H.30

KIYAKA GROUP

H.31

Yaka

H.33

Hungu


186

K.10

CHOKWE-LUCHAZI GROUP [Angola, Zaire, Zambia]

K.11

Ciokwe (Cioko, Djok)

K.14

Lwena (Luvale)

K.15

Mbunda

K.20

LOZI GROUP

K.21

Lozi (Kololo)

K.30

LUYANA GROUP

K.31

Luyana (Luyi)

K.32

Mbowe

K.40

SUBIYA GROUP

K.41

Totela

K.42

Subiya [Botswana]

L.10

PENDE GROUP [Zaire]

L.11

Pende

L.20

SONGE GROUP

L.21

Kete

L.22

Binji

L.23

Songe (Yembe)

L.24

Luna (Inkongo)

L.30

LUBA GROUP

L.31a

Luba-Kasai

L.31b

Lulua

L.33

Luba-[Shaba]

L.34

Hemba

L.35

Sanga

L.40

KAONDE GROUP

L.41

Kaonde

L.50

LUNDA GROUP

L.52

Lunda

M.30

KONDE GROUP

M.31

Nyekyosa (Konde, Kukwe, Sokili)

M.40

BEMBA GROUP

M.41

Taabwa (Rungu)

M.42

Bemba (Wemba)

M.50

BISA-LAMBA GROUP

M.51

Biisa

M.52

Lala

M.60

LENJE-TONGA GROUP

M.61

Lenje (Ciina Mukuni)

M.63

Ila

M.64

Tonga

N.10

MANDA GROUP [Malawi]

N.12

Ngoni

N.13

Matengo


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N.15

Tonga (Siska)

N.30

NYANJA GROUP

N.31a

Nyanja

N.31b

Cewa (Peta)

N.31c

Manjanja

N.40

SENGA-SENA GROUP [Mozambique]

N.41

Nsenga

N.42

Kunda

N.43

Nyungwe (Tete)

N.44

Sena

P.10 MATUMBI GROUP

[Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania]

P.11

Ndengereko

P.20

YAO GROUP

P.21

Yao

P.22

Mwera

P.23

Makonde

P.24

Ndonde

P.25

Mabiha (Mavia)

P.30

MAKUA GROUP

P.31

Makua

P.33

Ngulu

R.10

UMBUNDU GROUP [Angola]

R.11

Mbundu (Nano)

R.20

NDOMGA GROUP

R.21

Kwanyama (Humba) [Angola, S.W. Africa]

R.22

Ndonga (Ambo)

R.23

Kwambi

R.24

Ngandyera

R.30

HERERO GROUP

R.31

Hereto

R.40

YEYE GROUP [Botswana]

R.41

Yei (Yeye, Kuba)

S.10

SHONA CLUSTER [Zimbabwe]

S.11

Korekore

S.12

Zezuru

S.13a

Manyika

S.13b

Tebe [Mozambique]

S.14

Karange

S.15

Ndau

S.16

Kalanja

S.20

VENDA GROUP [South Africa]

S.21

Venda

S.30

SOTHO-TSWANA GROUP [Botswana, Lesotho]

S.32a

Pedi (N. Sotho)


188

S.40

NGUNI GROUP [South Africa, Swaziland]

S.41

Xhosa

S.42

Zulu

S.43

Swati & Ngoni [Malawi, Swaziland]

S.44

Ndebele

S.50

TSWA-RONGA GROUP

S.51

Tswa [Mozambique, Zimbabwe]

S.60

CHOPI GROUP [Mozambique]

S.61

Copi (Lenge)

Z.1

TIV GROUP [Nigeria]

Z.1

Tiv

Z.2a

EKOID GROUP [Nigeria]

Z.2b

Baleb

Z.2g

N. Etung

Z.2r

Nkim


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Preferred Citation: Janzen, John M. Ngoma: Discourses of Healing in Central and Southern Africa. Berkeley:  University of California Press,  c1992 1992. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft3779n8vf/