The Luban languages are a group of
Bantu languages spoken by the
Lubas in the south of
DRC Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
, established by Christine Ahmed (1995). They constitute half of
Guthrie's Zone L. The languages, or clusters, along with their Guthrie identifications, are:
*
Yazi (L20)
*
Songe (Songye),
Binji (L20)
*Hemba:
Hemba (L20),
Kebwe (L30),
Bangubangu of Kabambare (D20)
*Luba (L30):
Kaonde (L40),
Kete (L20),
Kanyok,
Luba-Kasai (TshiLuba),
Luba-Katanga (KiLuba)–
Sanga–
Zela,
Bangubangu (of Mutingua, D20)
The remaining L20 (Songe) languages,
Lwalu,
Luna
Luna commonly refers to:
* Earth's Moon, named "Luna" in Latin
* Luna (goddess), the ancient Roman personification of the Moon
Luna may also refer to:
Places Philippines
* Luna, Apayao
* Luna, Isabela
* Luna, La Union
* Luna, San Jose
Roma ...
, and
Budya, presumably belong here.
[Nurse & Phillipson 2003]
Notes
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