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This book is addressed to Bongo speakers with knowledge of English as a transition primer, but is a comprehenxsive practical overview of the grammar, spelling rules and a collection of local stories with interlinear gloss., http://www.sil.org/resources/archives/60542, In the Bongo language there are several different types of words: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, modifiers, adverbs, connectors, and others. We will learn about these in this book. We will also learn about how the words go together into groups of words called phrases, clauses, and sentences. The words and how they go together are called grammar. Learning about the words and groups of words in Bongo can help you become a better reader and writer. It is especially important for those writing books and translating Scripture to understand the lessons of this book. The lessons of the Bongo Consonant and Vowel Book should be learned before learning from this book. Most examples sentences in this book come from the stories at the back of this book. Some words such as ‘consonant’ and ‘vowel’ are used in this book without being explained. These words are explained in the Bongo Consonant and Vowel Book. If you forget their meaning, you can look them up in the glossary at the back of this book. There are many new words in this book which are used to explain the grammar of Bongo. Each new word is underlined and explained when it is first used. If you later see the word and forget what it means, you can also find it explained in the glossary at the back of this book. This book can be taught to participants in a workshop. A person can also use this book to teach himself/herself without a workshop or instructor. You should read each lesson and then immediately do the exercise following the lesson. The exercise will help you test your understanding of the lesson. The answers to the exercises are in the back of the book. After completing an exercise, immediately check your answers to see how well you have understood. For each of your incorrect answers, try to understand the correct answer. Ask other Bongo if you need help.

This book is a list of some of the most common words spoken by the Bongo. The words are listed with correct, agreed-upon spelling. The meaning of each word is given in English., http://www.sil.org/resources/archives/59514