Maps of Ochiherero
Bantu: Distribution of Bantu Languages (Meinhof and Warmelo)
Distribution of Bantu Languages
Map Creators:
Carl Meinhof and N.J. van Warmelo
Source: Meinhof, Carl and N.J van Warmelo. 1932. Introduction to the Phonology of Bantu Languages. Berlin: The International Institute of African Languages and Cultures.
Date Created: 1932
Map Description:
This map illustrates the distribution of Bantu languages in Central and South Africa in the 1930s. According to the authors, the following languages are not Bantu languages: Kongo, Bushman, Nama, Korana, Pedi, Galla, Swahili (Mombasa), Mbugu, Swahili (lingua franca of East Africa) and Swahili (Zanzibar). However, the statement that Kongo, Pedi and Swahili are not Bantu languages go against current scholarly consensus.
Source: Meinhof, Carl and N.J van Warmelo. 1932. Introduction to the Phonology of Bantu Languages. Berlin: The International Institute of African Languages and Cultures.
Date Created: 1932
Map Description:
This map illustrates the distribution of Bantu languages in Central and South Africa in the 1930s. According to the authors, the following languages are not Bantu languages: Kongo, Bushman, Nama, Korana, Pedi, Galla, Swahili (Mombasa), Mbugu, Swahili (lingua franca of East Africa) and Swahili (Zanzibar). However, the statement that Kongo, Pedi and Swahili are not Bantu languages go against current scholarly consensus.
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Bantu: Earliest Areas (Westphal)
Linguistic Prehistory of Southern Africa: Earliest Bantu Areas
Map Creator: E.O.J. Westphal
Source: Westphal, E.O.J. 1963. The Linguistic Prehistory of Southern Africa: Bush, Kwadi Hottentot, and Bantu Linguistic Relationships. Africa: Journal of the International African Institute, 33 (3). 261.
Date Created: 1963
Map Description:
This map shows the order of entry of Bantu groups into Southern Africa, according to Bantu historical lore. Settlement of the eastern and east coastal region was early, while settlement of the west and west coastal region was late.
Source: Westphal, E.O.J. 1963. The Linguistic Prehistory of Southern Africa: Bush, Kwadi Hottentot, and Bantu Linguistic Relationships. Africa: Journal of the International African Institute, 33 (3). 261.
Date Created: 1963
Map Description:
This map shows the order of entry of Bantu groups into Southern Africa, according to Bantu historical lore. Settlement of the eastern and east coastal region was early, while settlement of the west and west coastal region was late.
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