Comparative Bantu Online Dictionary

Inventory of Sources by Language

last updated: 6/15/98

The following index lists the languages for which CBOLD has data.

If there is an X in the first column, this means the file is available on the Web.

NB: The languages are listed in their non-prefixed forms.

Other indexes to this data are available:

• by Guthrie Number
• by Biblographic index (i.e. Author and Year)
• by Contributor (i.e by the name and institution of the contributor)

Summary statistics on data currently received (6/15/98; numbers are approximate):

Number of Sources:	999
Number of Languages:	999
Number of Lexical Items:	9999

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Avail	Language	Guthrie	Source	Count
A	Adere	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bafanji	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bafou	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bafoussam	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Baham	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bahouan	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
	Bakweri		Connell 1997
A	Balafi	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Baleng	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Balengou	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bali	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bamendjou	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bamoun	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bamwe	C.30?	Samarin 19xx	126
A	Bandjoun	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bangam	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bangangte	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bangou	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bangwa	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	*Bantu	*PB	Meeusen 19xx	2710
N	*Bantu	*PB	Lyon.Fang	190
N	*Bantu	*PB	Meinhof 19xx
A	Bapi	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
R	Basaa	A.40	Dautrey 1994	1986
A	Batcha	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Batie	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Batoufam	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bayangam	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Bazou	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
	Bekwil	A.85b	6	1000
N	Bekwil	A.80	Puech 19xx?	500
R	Bemba	M.42	Mann 1995	7200
A	Bende	F.12	TLS 1975	1079
A	Bende.BE	F.12	TLS 1975	26
B	Bobangi	C.32	Whitehead 1899	9500
	Bukusu		Deblois 19xx
A	Buma	B.74	Burssens 1994	616
A	Chewa	N.31B	Scott & Hetherwick 1957	5295
A	*Common Bantu	*CB	Guthrie 1967	3719
A	Dawida	E.74a	TLS 1975	1079
N	Digo	E.73	Kisseberth 19xx
A	Dinga	B.86	Burssens 1994	830
	Ejagham	Z	Watters 1996	5700
N	Ewondo - Tsala	A.70
N	*Fang	A.75	Lyon.Fang	451
N	Fang (10)	A.75	Hombert 19xx?	500
R	Fang (3)	A.75	Medjo 1994	447
A	Fekfek	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Fipa	M.13	TLS 1975	1079
A	Fondante	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Fondjomekwet	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Fotouni	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
	Galwa	B.11c	4	1000
C	Ganda	J.15	Snoxall 1967	11243
R	Gevove	B.30	Van Der Veen 1994	1467
N	Grassfields ouest (10)		Paulin 19xx?	250
A	Gusii	E.42	EastNyaza	1052
A	Gweno	E.65	TLS 1975	1079
A	Ha	D.66	Westhighlands	1052
A	Hangaza	D.65	Westhighlands	1052
A	Haya	E.22	Rutara	1052
	Holoholo	D.28	Coupez 1955	728
N	Ikota	B.20	Hombert 19xx?	1000
N	Isangu	B.40	Idiata 199x	2000
A	Jita	E.25	Suguti	1052
A	Kahe.unn	E.64	TLS 1975	260
A	Kalanga	S.16	Mathangwane 1994	3765
	Kele	B.22a	10	1000
A	Keni.unn	E.64	TLS 1975	530
A	Kerebe	E.24	Rutara	1052
R	Kerewe	J.24	Odden 1995	1554
A	Kibosho		TLS 1975	1079
A	Kibosho.unn		TLS 1975	530
B	Kiga	J.13	Taylor 1959	12700
A	Kilegi		Suguti	1052
A	Kimbu	F.24	TLS 1975	1053
A	Kimbu.BE	F.24	TLS 1975	26
A	Kiseri		TLS 1975	1080
A	Kiseri.unn		TLS 1975	532
A	Kizu	E.31b	EastNyaza	1052
B	Kongo	H.16	Swart 1973	25659
	Kota	B.25	Piron 1990	1000
	kota	B.25	14	0
N	Kuria < Cammenga	E.43	Kisseberth 19xx
A	Kuria_Mago	E.43	EastNyaza	1052
A	Kuria_Tari	E.43	EastNyaza	1052
C	Kwanyama	A.11	Turvey 1977	7200
B	Laadi	H.16f	Jacquot 1982	9300
A	Lambya	M.28	TLS 1975	1079
A	Langi	F.33	Langi	1052
A	Language	Guthrie	Citation	Count
A	Lega	D.25	Botne 1994	1507
A	Lema.unn		TLS 1975	530
R	Lenje	A.70	ƒvariste1995	1023
N	liduma	B.50	Puech 19xx?	500
A	Limbum	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
B	Lingala	C.36	Dzokange 1979	7200
R	Londo	A.11	Kuperus 1985	1800
A	lori	G.61	Burssens 1994	809
B	Lozi	K.21	Jalla 1937	11200
A	Lungwa		TLS 1975	1079
A	Mabia	P.25	BantuLang	1052
A	Machame	E.62a	TLS 1975	1079
A	Machame.unn	E.62a	TLS 1975	530
	mahongwe	B.25	7	1000
A	Makonde	P.23	BantuLang	1052
N	Makua (a)	P.32	Kisseberth 19xx
N	Makua (b)	P.32	Kisseberth 19xx
A	Malila	M.24	TLS 1975	1079
A	Mamba.unn		TLS 1975	530
A	Mambwe	M.15	Halemba 1996	5000
A	Mambwe	M.15	TLS 1975	1079
A	Manda	N.11	TLS 1975	1079
A	Mankon	Z	GBWG 1977?	170
A	Matengo	N.13	TLS 1975	1079
A	Matumbi	P.13	BantuLang	1052
N	Matuumba	P.13	Kisseberth 19xx
A	mbunda	K.15	Burssens 1994	814
A	Mbunga	P.15	TLS 1975	1079
A	Mbunga	P.15	Kilombero	1052
A	Meru	E.53	TLS 1975	1079
	metombolo	B.20	12	1000
A	Mkuu		TLS 1975	1079
A	Mkwaya	E.25	Suguti	1052
A	Mochi.unn	E.62a	TLS 1975	530
N	Mongo - Hulstaert	C.62
A	Mpoto	N.14	TLS 1975	1079
A	mputu		Burssens 1994	795
A	Mwera	P.22	TLS 1975	1079
A	Mwera1	P.22	BantuLang	1052
N	Mwiini	G.40	Kisseberth 19xx
R	myene (mpongwe)	B.10	Mouguiama 1994	2625
A	Namwanga	M.22	TLS 1975	1079
B	Nande	J.42	Kavutirwaki 1978	2224
A	Nata	E.45	EastNyaza	1052
A	Ndali	M.21	TLS 1975	1079
A	Ndamba	G.52	TLS 1975	1079
A	Ndengeleko	P.11	Ndegeleko	1052
N	ndumu	B.60	Puech 19xx?	1500
A	Ngindo	P.14	BantuLang	1052
A	ngoli	A.25	Burssens 1994	787
A	Ngoni	N.12	TLS 1975	1079
A	Ngoreme	E.47	EastNyaza	1052
N	ngubi	B.40	Puech 19xx?	500
A	ngz		Burssens 1994	388
	Nkim	Z	Sibomana 1996	2000
A	Nkore	E.13	Rutara	1052
A	Ntuzu		TLS 1975	1079
A	Ntuzu.BE		TLS 1975	26
A	Nyakyusa	M.31	TLS 1975	1079
A	Nyambo	E.21	Rutara	1052
A	Nyambo	J.21	Rugelemira 1993	1230
R	Nyamwezi	F.22	M&S 1992	1905
A	Nyamwezi	F.22	TLS 1975	1053
A	Nyamwezi.BE	F.22	TLS 1975	26
A	Nyiha	M.23	TLS 1975	1079
A	Nyoro	E.11	Rutara	1052
A	nzadi		Burssens 1994	768
N	nzebi (koula)	B.50	Puech 19xx?	500
	*PB			5000
A	*PB	*PB	Burssens 1994	526
B	Pende	K.52	Gusimana 1972	8700
A	Pimbwe	M.11	TLS 1975	1079
A	pindi	L.13	Burssens 1994	616
A	Pogoro	G.51	TLS 1975	1079
A	Pogoro	G.51	Kilombero	1052
	pouvi	B.20	13	1000
R	punu	B.43	Blanchon 1994	4228
A	Rufiji	P.12	BantuLang	1052
A	Rukiga	E.14	Rutara	1052
A	Rundi	D.62	Westhighlands	1052
A	Rungu	M.14	TLS 1975	1079
N	Ruwund	K.23	Nash 1991
A	Rwanda	D.61	Paridis 19xx	126
A	Rwanda	D.61	Westhighlands	1052
N	Sabaki	G.42	Hinnebusch 19xx
A	Safwa	M.25	TLS 1975	1079
A	sakata	C.34	Burssens 1994	825
A	Sambaa	G.23	TLS 1975	1079
	sangu	B.42	5	1000
	shake	B.25	9	1000
A	Shashi_siz	F.21a	EastNyaza	1052
B	Shi	J.53	Polak-Bynon 1978	2391
N	Shingazidja	G.44A	Kisseberth 19xx
R	shira	B.41	Mouguiama 1994	848
C	Shona	S.10	Taylor 1967
A	Shubi		Westhighlands	1052
A	Siha		TLS 1975	1079
A	Siha.unn		TLS 1975	530
A	Suba		EastNyaza	1052
A	Sukuma	F.21	TLS 1975	1053
	Sukuma	F.21	Mann 1966	3253
A	Sumbwa.BE	F.23	TLS 1975	26
A	Swahili	G.42	TLS 1975	1079
A	Swahili	G.42	Rugelemira 1993	1399
N	teke	B.75	Hombert 19xx?	1500
N	Tetela	C.71	Dugast 1967	3791
	Tiene	B.81	Ellington 1977	580
B	Tonga	M.64	Turner 1952	1900
A	Tooro	E.12	Rutara	1052
N	tsengi	B.50	Puech 19xx?	500
R	Tswana	S.31	Creissels 1995	6500
	tumbidi	B.25	8	1000
B	Tunen	A.44	Dugast 1967	4190
R	(Various)
A	Vinza	D.67	Westhighlands	1052
A	Vunjo	E.62b	TLS 1975	1079
A	Wanda	M.21	TLS 1975	1079
R	wanzi	B.50	Mouele 1994	3020
A	Wungu		TLS 1975	1079
B	Yaka	H.31	Ruttenberg 1971	3791
A	yansi	B.85	Burssens 1994	822
A	Yao	P.21	BantuLang	1052
A	Yao	P.21	Sanderson 1954	7433
R	yombe	H.10	Mabiala 1994	2122
A	Zanaki	E.44	EastNyaza	1052
N	Zigula	G.31	Kisseberth 19xx
A	Zinza	E.23	Rutara	1052