KIBIRA. LIBVANUMA or LIHUKU. KUAMBA. 

 MANGALA. ILIXGI. UPnT.Q. 



KiBiRA is spoken in the Congo Forest (Upper Ituri), on the Upper Aruwimi, and thence 



southwards to near Stanley Falls. 

 LiBVANUMA or LiHUKU is spoken in the "Mboga" or Toba country, south of Bulega, 



west of Semliki, on the borders of the Congo Forest. Spoken by the Bahuku and 



Babvanuma. 

 Kl\\mba is spoken in Northern Toro, on the N. and X.W. flanks of Ruwenzori, by the 



Baaniba. 

 Mangala is spoken in Central and Xorthern Congoland, east of the confluence of the 



Congo and Mubahgi- Welle, up the Mubahgi for a hundred miles ; and also along 



the Congo eastwards to near Ilingi. Mangala is the language of the Bangala. It is 



allied to the tongue of the Babangi ( Bayanzi ) who travel westwards to Stanley Pool. 

 Ilixgi and I'pwTco are spoken on the extreme northern reaches of the main Congo. 



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