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Bwela, or Lingi, is a
poorly known Congolese Bantu language of
uncertain affiliation (though
listed as Zone C.40 by Guthrie). It may be
close to Tembo...
- "Timwenge tabenetabene" "Tikondane" "Ulemu" "Vikwati Vapa Telephone" "Vina
bwela mo chedwa" "Yowowa" "Rhoda" The song "Hold On" is
featured in
Season One...
- Ligenza)
Motingea Mangulu 2001;
Vanhouteghem 1947 C40:
Ngombe group C42 bwl
Bwela (Buela, Ebwela), Doko
around Lisala (C301),
Lingi Motingea Mangulu 1996...
- Bangi–Ntomba
languages (Lingala et al.) C37+41 Buja–Ngombe
languages C42
Bwela C40a Bati–Angba
languages (Bwa) C50–60 Soko
languages C70
Tetela languages...
- I/L
Bishuo bwi I/L
Baniwa bwj I/L Bwamu, Láá Láá bwk I/L
Bauwaki bwl I/L
Bwela bwm I/L
Biwat bwn I/L Bunu,
Wunai 唔奈布努语 bwo I/L Boro bwp I/L
Mandobo Bawah...
- ear) A, A.2, Tangale, Dera Dera (Kanakuru) ɗuwey rap kunu
paraw bât byême
bwelà torìmen wanɗumwe (10–1) ɡûm A, A.2, Tangale,
Tangale Proper Kupto (Kutto)...
- Foka (CMR) 1999: Dieudonné Disi (RWA) 1980: Ladislas Hakuzimana (RWA) 1975:
Bwela Belanga Bokendo (ZAI) 1978: Sylvestre Hanyurwimfura (RWA) 1980: Emmanuel...
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latter is most
similar to Tembo, so both may
belong here.
Glottolog lists Bwela as
closest to
Tembo as well. Nurse, Derek; Philippson, Gérard, eds. (2003)...
