Baniwa.
A variety of native S. American dialects, allied to Chimanos, vernacular between Brazil and Venezuela. ☞
Banjak.
Name of an island off Sumatra. The natives have two dialects:—(1) the primitive language called Batta, and (2) the Malay of Sumatra. See [Maruwi].
Bantek or Bantik.
An Alfuru dialect vernacular in N. Celebes.
Bantu.
African: Dr. Bleek’s name for a very large class of languages, including the Kayo, Bunda, Zangian, and Mozambique branches.
Baraba or Barama.
A dialect of Asia; in its Russian form called Barabinski.