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.