Research Results For 'Bongo'

BONGO

The bongo (Boocercus eurycerus) is a Central African antelope, living in dense humid forests, feeding upon shoots, leaves and fruits. Up to 1.4 m at the shoulder, the Bongo is the largest forest antelope. The body is a rich chestnut colour broken by eleven or twelve vertical white stripes down each side, a large white crescent on the chest and an erect mane running from the shoulders to the rump and along a tufted tail. Both sexes have spiral horns which may be 80 centimetres or more in length and spiral in one complete twist. Many myths surround the Bongo in Africa, the natives describing it as a magical animal. It is said that the Bongo can hang from the branches of a tree by its horns ready to fall on an unsuspecting hunter, another myth is that when a Bongo is pursued the animal can dive into a river, shed its coat and remain submerged in the river feeding on fish until the dry season. Despite the awe and respect the Bongo has from natives, in 2000 it was in danger of extinction from excessive hunting and the destruction of the forests.
Research Bongo

BONGO

The Bongo are (were?) a Sudanese tribe living between the head-waters of the bahr el-Ghazal and the Ubangi.
Research Bongo

BAGIRMI

Bagirmi is a Bongo-Bagirmi language originally spoken in the ancient Bagirmi Kingdom and now in Chad.
Research Bagirmi

BELI

Beli is a Bongo-Bagirmi language spoken in Sudan.
Research Beli

BIRRI

Birri is a Bongo-Bagirmi language spoken in the Central African Republic.
Research Birri

BONGO

Bongo is a language spoken in Sudan.
Research Bongo

FURU

Furu is a Bongo-Bagirmi language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
Research Furu

GULA

Gula is a Bongo-Bagirmi language spoken in the Central African Republic and Sudan.
Gula is a Sara-Bagirmi language spoken in Chad.
Research Gula

JUR MODO

Jur Modo is a Bongo-Bagirmi language spoken in Sudan.
Research Jur Modo

MITTU

Mittu is an extinct Bongo-Bagirmi language formerly spoken in southern Sudan.
Research Mittu

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