2 OCTOBER 1915, Page 35

Chikaranga is a branch of the Bantu family of languages,

and is spoken by the natives of Mashonaland, Southern Rhodesia. A Manual of the Chilcaranga Language has just been compiled by Mr. C. S. Louw (Philpott and Collins, Aberoorn Street, Bulawayo, 12s. 6d. net). In addition to a. grammar and exercises, the book contains two large vocabu- laries and a set of conversations.