Ngiri languages

found: Work cat.: 97-121026: Mangulu, M. Etude comparative des langues ngiri de l'entre Ubangi-Zaire, 1996:p. 1ff (languages of the populations between the Ubangi and Zaire Rivers in Northwest Zaire, commonly known as "Gens d'eau", frequently uses term langues riverains throughout book. ... Descr. by Guthrie as group C.30 in his zonal classification of Bantu languages ...; lists 26 langs. in this grouping, including: Lingombe, Doko, Poto, Buja, Motembo, Kunda, Bomboma, Lobala, Libobi, Ebuku, Lifonga, Likata, Libinza, Litoka, Balobo, Mabembe, Mabale, Iboko, Boloki, Mbonji, Ndobo, Zamba, Loi, Eleku, Mpama, and Bobangi. This study also incorporates Lingombe and Doko, from Group C.40, and Lobala from Group C.10, which are believed to be related. Van Bulck calls these languages Ngiri-Loyi languages. [Extensive discussion of research follows. Map facing p. 1 lists other languages as well])

found: Fivaz, D. and P.E. Scott. Afr. langs., 1977:p. 51, under Bangi-Ntumba Group of Bantu langs. (Loi-Ngiri (var. Nguili) lists 9 languages or dialects)

found: Mann, M. and D. Dalby. Thesaurus Afr. langs., 1987:p. 137 (Ngiri; lists 43 languages or dialects. Note that groups C31,32 and 36 of Guthrie's zonal classification correspond to this grouping.)

found: Biebuyck, D. Afr. ethnonyms, 1996:p. 201 (Ngiri: collective term which includes small populations in NW Zaire, often referred to collectively as Ngala or Gens d'Eau. Includes Bamwe, Binza, Jando, Koto, Lobala, Libinza, Lobo, Loi, Loki, Losengo cluster, Makutu, Mampoko, Ngala, Poto and others)