But the tribes of the unknown parts of Central Africa, south of the equator, are also, probably, either wholly, or almost wholly, Kaffre. It is this which has induced me to pass sicco pede over the numerous details of the Kaffres of the coast, so as to allow space for a short notice of the newer additions to our knowledge of the inland Kaffres, west and east.
a. West.—The Kazumbi, said to live at such a distance from the coast, as to be obliged to travel three or four moons, before they reach any of the possessions of the Portuguese and to speak a language which resembles, in many words (especially the numerals), the Congo. This is probably the Cazambe of the maps, nearly in the centre of Africa, in 13° south latitude.
The Koniunki.[175]—From some captured Negroes examined by the Rev. T. Arbousset, of the Paris Missionary Society, a few words have been collected of the Koniunki language. They are apparently of the Kaffre class.
- English, eyes
- Koniunki, maro
- Kaffre, amehlo
- Sechuana, matlo
- Makua, meto
- Monjou, mezo
- Suaheli, matsho
- English, water
- Koniunki, mose
- Kaffre, amanzi
- Sechuana, metse
- Delagoa Bay, amate
- Makua, amazi
- Monjou, mizi
- English, tree
- Koniunki, mote
- Kaffre, umti
- Sechuana, sefate
- English, two
- Koniunki, mapele
- Kaffre, amabini
- Sechuana, maberi
- Delagoa Bay, mabizi
- Suaheli, mabizi
- English, three
- Koniunki, mataru
- Suaheli, madato
- Kaffre, amatatu
- Sechuana, mararu
- Delagoa Bay, mararu
The locality of the Koniunkis was also said to be so far in the interior, as for the gang to have been three or four months in reaching the Mozambique coast.
This indicates that they were east of the Kazumbi, whilst the affinity of the language with the Bechuana gives them a southward direction.
The Mazenas, mentioned along with the Koniunkis, as lying between them and the Makuas.[176]
Hence, the Congo, the Kazumbi, Koniunki, and Mazena areas, probably, carry us across the whole continent in (about) 13° south latitude; whilst the likelihood of the southern Koniunki and northern Bechuanas being conterminous, helps to fill up the void spaces north of the parts about Litakú.
b. East.—Parts about Mombaz, Formosa Bay, Lama, Patta, &c.