The Niger-Kordofanian family of languages is one of several language families spoken in Africa. It has two branches, Niger-Congo and Kordofanian. The Kordofanian languages are spoken primarily in Sudan. Niger-Congo languages are spoken throughout southern and central Africa.
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A project of Boston University to teach a basic vocabulary, pronounced by native speakers, of six major African languages: Xhosa, Zulu, Swahili, Wolof, Hausa and Amharic (the first four belong to Niger-Congo).
Application of informatics tools to the analysis and documentation of African languages, including many original articles and several part-of-speech taggers.
Information on South African languages as well as on Swahili and Cilubà (spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo), containing overviews, dictionaries and links.
A joint project between the Universities of Oslo and Zimbabwe designed to describe and promote the African languages of Zimbabwe. It provides books and thesis about Shona and Ndebele, the two most widely spoken languages of the country, besides a Shona searchable dictionary.
General information and classification of Bantu languages, a search engine specific for Bantu, linguistic tools and links.
A book about the classification of this very large and complex group of languages published by Malcom Guthrie in 1948 which became standard (with later modifications).
A lexicographic database, at the University of California, Berkeley, including a list of reconstructed Proto-Bantu roots and their reflection in many daughter languages. Besides, the database incorporates dictionaries of selected Bantu languages.
More than 50 downloadable articles and books about the three major languages of Gambia (Mandinka, Wolof, Fula/Pulaar) including grammars, dictionaries, bilingual narratives and bibliographies.
The Journal of West African Languages publishes articles, twice a year, on all aspects of languages and linguistics relevant to Sub-Saharan West Africa. All articles prior to 2002 are available for free download.
The Language Gulper describes almost 200 ancient and modern tongues. Its Niger-Congo article provides an overview of this phylum with classification, shared features, map, and internal links to 9 families and 6 major languages.
Collection of oral stories and poems, in Xhosa and Zulu, recorded by Professor Harold Scheub in South Africa in the late 1960s and 1970s. Presented in three volumes, available online, by the University of Wisconsin, with audio files and transcripts.
More than 50 downloadable articles and books about the three major languages of Gambia (Mandinka, Wolof, Fula/Pulaar) including grammars, dictionaries, bilingual narratives and bibliographies.
A book about the classification of this very large and complex group of languages published by Malcom Guthrie in 1948 which became standard (with later modifications).
Application of informatics tools to the analysis and documentation of African languages, including many original articles and several part-of-speech taggers.
A project of Boston University to teach a basic vocabulary, pronounced by native speakers, of six major African languages: Xhosa, Zulu, Swahili, Wolof, Hausa and Amharic (the first four belong to Niger-Congo).
Information on South African languages as well as on Swahili and Cilubà (spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo), containing overviews, dictionaries and links.
General information and classification of Bantu languages, a search engine specific for Bantu, linguistic tools and links.
The Language Gulper describes almost 200 ancient and modern tongues. Its Niger-Congo article provides an overview of this phylum with classification, shared features, map, and internal links to 9 families and 6 major languages.
A joint project between the Universities of Oslo and Zimbabwe designed to describe and promote the African languages of Zimbabwe. It provides books and thesis about Shona and Ndebele, the two most widely spoken languages of the country, besides a Shona searchable dictionary.
Collection of oral stories and poems, in Xhosa and Zulu, recorded by Professor Harold Scheub in South Africa in the late 1960s and 1970s. Presented in three volumes, available online, by the University of Wisconsin, with audio files and transcripts.
A lexicographic database, at the University of California, Berkeley, including a list of reconstructed Proto-Bantu roots and their reflection in many daughter languages. Besides, the database incorporates dictionaries of selected Bantu languages.
The Journal of West African Languages publishes articles, twice a year, on all aspects of languages and linguistics relevant to Sub-Saharan West Africa. All articles prior to 2002 are available for free download.
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