Chapter 9

Badagry.

A language of W. Africa.

Badakshan,seeShighnis.

Bangsa.

African: a tribe ofKouri.

Barabra,Berabra.

African: names for theNubians.

Barba.

African: a dialect of the W., likeMoseandFanti.H. C.

Behistun.

Trilingual inscription.

Belakan.

A tribe ofMarulatin Caucasia.H. C.

Benua.

Orang Benua: people of Malacca.SeeJakun.

Berne.

A sub-dialect ofHigh-German.

BerryorBerrichon.

ApatoisofFrench; “Vocabulaire,” by Jaubert, Paris, 1839.

Besleyeutsi.

A sub-dialect ofCircassian.

Bhumij.

A Kol tribe of India, allied to Sontal.H. C.

Bohmen.

A sub-dialect ofHigh-German. See “Geschichte,” by Pelzel, Vienna and Prague, 1788-91.

BojeorBoye.

African: a name for theTakaorTakue.

Boko.

African: a dialect likeBangbay.H. C.

Bola.

African: allied toPepel.H. C.

Bolognese.

Italian: dialect of Bologna. See Vocabulary by Verrari, Bologna, 1835.

Bora,seeMabang.

Bortlykh.

A tribe ofKasi-Kumuk, in Caucasia.H. C.

Botlik.

Caucasian: a dialect ofAndi, allied to Akhwash.H. C.

Bourges,seeCher.

Bourgogne.

French: dialect of Burgundy. Glossary by Barôzai and Monnoye, Châtillon, 1825.

Brabant.

Provincial dialects of Holland; sub-dialects of N. Brabant areBoschandBredaasch.

Brandenburg.

Sub-dialect ofLow-German. See Moritz: “Märkischer Dialekt,” Berlin, 1781.

Bredaasch.

Low-German: dialect of the Netherlands. See Hoeufft: “Proeve van B. taal-eigen,” Breda, 1837.

Bregentzish.

Sub-dialect ofHigh-German. See Bergmann: “Ueber die Volkssprache-Bregenzerwalde,” Innspruch, 1827.

Brescian.

Sub-dialect ofItalian. Vocabulary by Melchiori, Brescia, 1817-20.

Brinni.

African: name of aKouritribe.

Burrah-Burrah.

Also writtenBoora-Boora: a dialect of the Lower Murray R., Victoria; named after the negative, says Mr. Peter Beveridge.J. B.

Burtuna.

Caucasian; a tribe of Marulat.H. C.

Bute.

African: allied toBangbay.

Bzub.

Caucasian: the best known dialect of theUde. See Schiefner’s Grammar.H. C.


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