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the Batta ; but it shows some affinity with other neigh- 
bouring tongues.* Among the few people belonging 
to this tribe with whom I came into contact, I observed 
some of very light colour. Then follow the Mbiim, 
living to the south from the Batta and south-west from 
the Fall, and partly subjected, the Fiilbe conquerors 
being principally established in the place called Ngaun- 
dere. There is another large place, called Bere. As 
separate divisions of the Mbiim, I learnt the names 
of the Maiwa, Wiina, and Bute. South-east from the 
Mbum live the Yangere, and still further on in that 
direction the Baya. In what relation the Charnba, 
after whom the large place at the southern foot of 
Mount Alantika is called, stand to the above-named 
tribes, I cannot say. The Chamba are said to have 
driven from these seats the K6ttofo, who dwell at pre- 
sent further south. Then there are several other 
tribes, ranked by my informants as separate nations, 
the independence or relation of which to the rest 
I am not able to determine, as I have not obtained 
specimens of their languages. These are the Holma, 
the Zummawa, the Guda, the Kilba, Hona, Biiza, 
the Ba, Miichelar, Hina, Biila, Mtikubaf, all of whom 
live in the mountainous region to the south-west 
from Mount Mindif, and no doubt are partially cog- 
* The numbers " three " (tan) and " four " (nan) seem to point 
to the Fulfulde as well as to the Kaffir languages. 
f It is probable that this tribe is indicated by the of Mak- 
rizi (Hamaker, Spec. Catal. p. 206.), although there are several 
other localities of the same name. 
