Some parts of Bantu territory have been extensively investigated and described in monographs and periodicals, whereas others have been almost entirely neglected. This is not the place to enter into the reasons for this, which are in fact, to some extent, of a superficial character; nevertheless we are now in the satisfactory position of being able to say that research workers, missionaries, and government officials have thrown much light on the way in which the Bantu tribes live, and on their languages. It would take us too far if we attempted to review all the Bantu literature of the last few years, but we shall try to give a summary of the principal publications.