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Bantu languages The Bantu languages (English: , Proto-Bantu: *bantʊ̀) are a large family of languages spoken by the Bantu people of Central, Southern, Eastern africa and Southeast Africa. They form the largest branch of the Southern Bantoid languages. T ...
" are conventionally divided up into geographic zones first proposed by Malcolm Guthrie (1967–1971). These were assigned letters A–S and divided into decades (groups A10, A20, etc.); individual languages were assigned unit numbers (A11, A12, etc.), and dialects further subdivided (A11a, A11b, etc.). This coding system has become the standard for identifying Bantu languages; it was the only practical way to distinguish many ambiguously named languages before the introduction of
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coding, and it continues to be widely used. Only Guthrie's Zone S is (sometimes) considered to be a genealogical group. Since Guthrie's time a Zone J (made of languages formerly classified in groups D and E) has been set up as another possible genealogical group bordering the
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. The list is first summarized, with links to articles on accepted groups of Bantu languages (bold decade headings). Following that is the complete 1948 list, as updated by Guthrie in 1971 and by J. F. Maho in 2009.


Summary

The list below reflects Guthrie as updated by Maho (2009). Not included in detail are the ''Northeast Bantu'' languages characterized by Dahl's Law, which is thought to be a genealogical group, cuts across the Guthrie system, and is covered at Northeast Bantu. Other groups with dedicated articles, such as Southern Bantu (Zone S) are also only summarized here, so that the initial listing is only a summary and an index for other articles. Note that '' Ethnologue'' made multiple changes to Guthrie in an attempt to make the classification more historically accurate. However, the changes are inconsistent, and ''Ethnologue'' has not been followed here, though it is publicly available online. Thus a code may mean different things depending on whether Guthrie or SIL is being followed. (See link below for the SIL code assignments.) The updates in Maho (2009), on the other hand, are designed to be compatible with the original values of the codes. Bantu has long been divided into Northwest Bantu (Forest Bantu) and Central Bantu (Savanna Bantu) branches based upon tone patterns, but there is little agreement as to which Guthrie zones (or which parts of zones) should be in either, the dichotomy is dubious, and they have not been followed here. Accepted genealogical groups within the Guthrie zones are boldfaced.


Zone A

S Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, N Gabon *A10 ''Lundu–Balong'' : Oroko (likely one of the Sawabantu languages); the other languages apart from A15 Manenguba (that is, Bonkeng, Nkongho, Bafaw-Balong) may be Sawabantu as well. **A15 '' Manenguba (Ngoe) languages'' *A20–30 '' Sawabantu languages''; Bube (in Mbam?) *A40a (reduced) ''
Basaa languages The Basaa languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone A.40 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), the languages remaining from the formation of the Mbam group form a valid node. They are: :Basaa Basaa (a ...
'' *A50 ''
Bafia languages The Bafia languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone A.50 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), the languages form a valid node. They are: : Fa’ (Lefa), Kaalong (Dimbong), Kpa (Bafia), Ngayaba (Tibea) ...
'' *A60+40b '' Mbam languages'' ( Jarawan added after Guthrie) *A70 '' Beti language'' *A80–90 ''
Makaa–Njem languages The Makaa–Njem languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. They are coded Zone A.80 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & ...
'' Zone A is sometimes considered Forest Bantu. Guthrie's A60 and part of his A40 have been removed to the Southern Bantoid Mbam languages. Sawabantu may include some of the A10 languages apart from Manenguba, whereas Bube may belong in Mbam. Southern Bantoid Jarawan was assigned to Zone A by Gerhardt (1982) and Blench (ms 2006, 2011), specifically to A60, within Mbam. According to several scholars, including Blench, there can be no coherent concept of Bantu as long as many of the Zone A and perhaps Zone B languages are included.


Zone B

S Gabon, W Congo, W DR-Congo *B20 '' Kele languages'' (? Seki) *B10–30 ''
Tsogo languages The Tsogo languages are a clade of Bantu language The Bantu languages (English: , Proto-Bantu: *bantʊ̀) are a large family of languages spoken by the Bantu people of Central, Southern, Eastern africa and Southeast Africa. They form the lar ...
'' (? Myene) *B40 (with some H10) ''
Sira languages The Sira languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone B.40 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), together with a couple languages from H10, they form a valid node. They are: : (B.40) Punu, Bwisi, Varama, V ...
'' *B50 ''
Nzebi languages The Nzebi languages are a series of Bantu languages spoken in the western Congo Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to ...
'' *B60 '' Mbete languages'' *B70 (with some B80) '' Teke languages'' *B80 (reduced) '' Boma–Dzing languages'' ( Tsong/Songo?) Zone B is sometimes considered Forest Bantu. B10–30 may belong together as '' Kele–Tsogo'', B40 with ''Kongo–Yaka'' (H), and B50–70 with H24
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as '' Teke–Mbede''.


Zone C

NW DR-Congo, N Congo *C10 (with some C30) ''
Ngondi–Ngiri languages The Ngondi–Ngiri languages are a clade of Bantu languages. The Ngondi languages are coded Zone C.10 (Ngondi) in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), they form a valid node with the Ngiri language(s) of C.30: : Ngond ...
'' *C20 '' Mboshi languages'' *C30 (with Mongo, ''etc'') '' Bangi–Ntomba languages'' (
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et al.) *C37+41 '' Buja–Ngombe languages'' *C42 Bwela *C40a ''
Bati–Angba languages The Bati–Angba or Bwa languages are a clade of Bantu languages, about half of Zone C.40 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), these languages form a valid node. They are: : Bwa (Yewu, Benge–Baati) – Pagibet ...
(Bwa)'' *C50–60 ''
Soko languages The Soko or Soko–Kele languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone C.50–60 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), apart from Mongo (Nkundo), the languages form a valid node. They are: : (C50) Mbesa, Soko ...
'' *C70 ''
Tetela languages The Tetela languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone C.70 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), together with C.81 Dengese and C.89, the Shuwa "dialect" of Bushoong, the languages form a valid node. They a ...
'' *C80 '' Bushoong languages'' Zone C is sometimes considered Forest Bantu, sometimes Savanna Bantu. There are proposals for three larger clades, '' Mboshi–Buja'' covering C10–20 and C37+41, and '' Bangi–Tetela'' covering C30 with C50–80 (Motingea 1996), and C40a together with D20–30 in '' Boan''.


Zone D

NE DR-Congo *D10 '' Mbole–Enya languages'' (? Lengola) *D20a '' Lega–Binja languages'' *D20–30 ''
Komo–Bira languages The Komo–Bira languages are part of the Bantu languages coded Zone D.20–30 in Guthrie's classification, specifically D.21, D.22, D.23, D.31, D.32. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), they form a valid node; the rest of D.20 include the Le ...
'', (with C40a) '' Boan'' *D28
Holoholo Holoholo may refer to: * Holoholo people, an ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Holoholo language Holoholo is a Bantu language of DR Congo and formerly in Tanzania spoken by the Holoholo people on either side of Lake Tanganyik ...
(perhaps in NE Bantu) *D30 (unclassified):
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(Boguru), Ngbinda, Kare (Kari), Nyanga-li (Gbati-ri) *D33 '' Nyali languages'' ( Beeke? Ngbee?, +
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?) *D43–55 '' Nyanga–Buyi languages'' *D54 Bembe (with Lega?) D10, D30, and some of D20 and D40 are sometimes considered Forest Bantu, the others Savanna Bantu. Most of D40–60 has been moved to Great Lakes Bantu languages. Lengola, Bodo, and Nyali may belong together as '' Lebonya'', and Beeke in '' Boan''.


Zone E

Kenya, apart from Swahili The languages of Zone E have been reassigned: E10–E40 to Great Lakes Bantu languages; E50 ''Kikuyu–Kamba (Central Kenya Bantu)'' and E60 ''Chaga–Taita'' to Northeast Bantu; E70 ''Nyika'' to Northeast Bantu, mostly in Sabaki.


Zone F

W & C Tanzania. *F10 Tongwe-Bende *F30 (reduced) '' Mbugwe–Rangi languages'' *? Isanzu Much of F20 and F30, including the major language Sukuma, have been reclassified as Northeast Bantu, with Bungu to Rukwa and Sumbwa as
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. Mbugwe–Rangi, however, form a valid node by themselves. Isanzu is sometimes classified as F30, as a variety of Nilamba, and sometimes thought to be a remnant of the Bantu languages spoken in the area before F-zone languages arrived.


Zone G

E Tanzania, Comoros *G50 (with Mbunga) '' Kilombero'' The languages of Zone G have been reclassified, G60 ''Bene–Kinga'' to Northeast Bantu, and the other branches more specifically to Northeast Coast Bantu languages.


Zone H

NW Angola, W Congo *H10 (reduced) '' Kongo languages'' *H20 '' Kimbundu languages'' (?
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) *H30–40 (with Yanzi) '' Yaka languages'' H10 and H40 are sometimes considered Forest Bantu, the others Savanna Bantu. H10 Kunyi, Suundi, and Vili have been split between B40 and L10. H40 is split between H30 and L10. ''Kongo–Yaka'' may form a family, perhaps with B40 ''Sira''.


Zone J

Uganda, Rwanda–Burundi, near lakes Kivu & Victoria *J ''
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'' (part of Northeast Bantu)


Zone K

E Angola, W Zambia *K10 ''
Chokwe–Luchazi languages The Chokwe–Luchazi languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone K.10 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), they form a valid node. They are: : Chokwe, Luvale The Luvale people, also spelled Lovale, Balovale, ...
'' *K31 Luyana *K30 '' Kavango languages''? *K43 Mbukushu K20 ''
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'' is now classified as Southern Bantu. Some K30 languages have been reclassified as Kavango, but Luyana is an independent lineage. K40 ''Subiya–Totela'' has been reclassified as Botatwe, apart from Mbukushu, which appears to be an independent lineage.


Zone L

S DR-Congo, C Zambia *L10 (with some H) '' Pende languages'' *L20–40 +L60 '' Luba languages'' ( Luluwa) *L50 '' Lunda languages'' L20 ''Songe'' (apart perhaps from Lwalu), L30 ''Luba'', L40 ''Kaonde'', and L60 ''Nkoya'' have been grouped as Luban.


Zone M

E Zambia, SE DR-Congo *M10–30 (with Bungu) '' Rukwa languages'' *M40–50 (with Senga) '' Sabi languages'' *M60 (with K40 Subia) ''
Botatwe languages The Botatwe languages are a group of Bantu languages. They are the languages of Guthrie group M.60 (Lenje–Tonga) plus some of the Subia languages (K.40): *Tonga (incl. Dombe, Leya) * Ila (Lundwe, Sala) * Soli * Lamba *Lenje (incl. Lukanga T ...
'' ''Sabi–Bobatwe'' may be related.


Zone N

Malawi and surrounding areas, C Mozambique *N20–40 '' Nyasa languages'' N10 ''Manda'' has been classified as Rufiji–Ruvuma, and the N20 Tumbuka 'dialect' Senga as Sabi.


Zone P

NE Mozambique, SE Tanzania P10 ''Matuumbi'' and P20 ''Yao'' have been classified as Rufiji–Ruvuma, P15 ''Mbunga'' as Kilombero, P30 '' Makhuwa'' as Southern Bantu.


Zone R

SW Angola, N Namibia, N Botswana *R11 '' Umbundu (South Mbundu)'' *R10–30 '' Southwest Bantu languages'' *R40 '' Yeyi'' R20 ''Ovambo'', R30 ''Herero'', and R10 apart from Umbundu have been grouped together as Southwest Bantu. Yeyi forms its own lineage.


Zone S

South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, S. Mozambique. *S10 '' Shona languages'' *S20–60 (with P30) '' Southern Bantu languages''


Full list (1948/2009)

Following is the original list from Guthrie (1948), with all numerical assignments, as updated by Guthrie himself (1971) and J.F. Maho (2009). The groups are geographic, and do not necessarily imply a relationship between the languages within them. Words in parentheses are added for disambiguation. Numbers in brackets are changes made in Maho (2009); languages in brackets were added by Maho (2009). Languages of the proposed Zone J are included among zones D and E.


Zone A

:A10: A11 01 Londo, A12 01 Barue, A13 Balong, A14 Bonkeng, A15 Mbo, Bafo, A151 Nkongho, multiple additions to A101 Oroko] :A20: A21 Kpwe language, Bomboko, A22 Kpwe language, Baakpe, A23 Suwu language, Su, A24 Duala language, Duala, A25 Duala language, Oli, A26 Duala language, Pongo, A27 Limba language (Cameroon), Mulimba, Bubia.html" ;"title="221 Bube language, Bubia">221 Bubia, A231 Kole, additions to A24–26 Duala:A30: A31a North Bobe, A31b Southwest Bobe, A31c Southeast Bobe, A32a Banoo, A32b Bapoko, A33a Yasa, A33b Kombe, A34 Benga :A40: A41 Lombi, A42 Bankon, A43a Mbene, A43b North Kogo, A43c South Kogo, A44 Banen, A45 Nyokon, A46 Mandi, Aling'a, A461 Bonek, A462 Yambeta:A50: A51 Fa’, A52 Kaalong, A53 Bafia language (Cameroon)">Kpa, A54 Tibea language">Ngayaba, [A501 Hijuk language">Hijuk">Kaalong language">Kaalong, A53 Bafia language (Cameroon)">Kpa, A54 Tibea language">Ngayaba, [A501 Hijuk language">Hijuk:A60: A61[601] Ki language, Ngoro, A62 Central Yambasa language, Yambasa, A63 Mengisa language, Mangisa, A64[601] Ki language, Bacenga, A65 Bati language (Cameroon), Bati, [A621 Baca language, Baca, A622
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, A623 Mbule] :A70: A71 Eton language, Eton, A72a Ewondo, A72b Mvele, A72c Bakja, A72d Yangafek, A73a Bëbëlë, A73b Gbïgbïl, A74 Bulu, A75 Fang, South-West Fang">Fang_language.html" ;"title="751 South-West Fang:A80: A81 Mvumbo, A82 So, A83 Makaa, A84 Njem, A85a Konabem, A85b Bekwil, A86a Medjime, A86b Mpompo, A86c Mpiemo, A87 Bomwali, Gyele, A802 Ukwedjo, A803
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] :A90: A91 Kwakum language, Kwakum, A92a Pol language, Pol, A92b Pol language, Pomo, A93 Kako language, Kako


Zone B

:B10: B11a Myene language, Mpongwe, B11b Rongo, B11c Galwa, B11d Dyumba, B11e Nkomi :B20: B21 Sekiyani, B22a West Kele, B22b
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, B22c Bubi, B23 Mbangwe, B24 Wumbvu, B25
Kota Kota or KOTA may refer to: People and languages *Kōta (given name), a masculine Japanese given name *Kota Brahmin, a sub-caste of Brahmins in Karnataka *Kota people (India), a tribe in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu, South India **Kota language ...
, Ndasa, B202 Sighu language">Sighu, B203 Sama language (Gabon)">Sama Sama or SAMA may refer to: Places * Sama, Burkina Faso, a town in the Kouka Department, Banwa Province, Burkina Faso * Sama, China (Sanya), a city in Hainan, China * Sama, Chalus, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Sama, Nowshahr, a vil ...
, B204 Ndambomo, B205 Metombola, B221
Molengue, B251 Sake language">Shake, B252 Mahongwe language">Mahongwe Mahongwe is an undocumented and threatened Bantu language The Bantu languages (English: , Proto-Bantu: *bantʊ̀) are a large family of languages spoken by the Bantu people of Central, Southern, Eastern africa and Southeast Africa. They form ...
] :B30: B31 Tsogo language, Tsogo, B32 Kande language, Kande, [B301 Viya language, Viya, B302 Himba language, Himbaka, B303 Bongwe language, Bongwe, B304 Pinji language, Pinzi, B305 Vove] :B40: B41 Shira language, Sira, B42
Sangu Sangu may refer to: * Sangu language (Gabon) * Sangu language (Tanzania) * Sanghu, Taplejung, Nepal * Sangu River, Bangladesh * Sangu (armour) ''Sangu'' is the term for the three armour components that protected the extremities of the samurai cl ...
, B43 Punu, B44 Lumbu, Bwisi, B402 Varama, B403 Vumbu language">Vungu, B404 Ngubi language">Ngubi, B411 Shira language">Bwali">Barama language">Varama, B403 Vungu, B404 Ngubi, B411 Bwali:B50: B51 Duma, B52 Nzebi, B53 Tsaangi, [B501 Wanzi language">Wanzi, B502 Mwele language">Mwele, B503 Ibhili language">Vili">Tsaangi language">Tsaangi, Wanzi, B502 Mwele, B503 Vili:B60: B61 Mbete, B62 Mbaama, B63 Ndumu language">Nduumo, [B602 Kaning'i language">Kaning'i, B603 Yangho language">Yangho">Mbama language">Mbaama, B63 Nduumo, [B602 Kaning'i language">Kaning'i, B603 Yangho:B70: B71a Tege-Kali, B71b Njiningi, B72a
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, B73c Yaa, B73d
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(Teke), B76a Musieno, B76b Ngee, B77a Kukwa, B77b Fuumu language">Fumu, B78 Fuumu language">Wuumu, [B701 Tsege language">Tsitsege">Kukuya language">Kukwa, B77b Fumu, B78 Fuumu language">Wuumu, [B701 Tsege language">Tsitsege:B80: B81 Tiene language">Tiene A Tiene (plural: ''Tienen''), sometimes also called Tine or Obsttiene (Obst is German for fruit), was a special container for transporting wine and fruit. These were used until shortly after the First World War, mostly in the Brandenburg city of W ...
, B82
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, B84a 4Mpuono language, Mpuon, B84b 4Mpuono language, Mpuun, B85a Yansi language, Mbiem, B85b Yansi language, East Yans, B85c Yansi language, Yeei, B85d Yansi language, Ntsuo, B85e Yansi language, Mpur, B86 Ding language, Di, B87 4 Mbuun, Mpe, B822 Nunu, B861 Ngul (Ngwi), B862 Lwel, B863 Ding language">Mpiin, B864 Ding language">West Ngongo, B865 Nzadi language">Nzadi">Ding language">Lwel, B863 Ding language">Mpiin, B864
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Zone C

:C10: C11 Ngondi language">Ngondi, C12a Pande language">Pande Pandey, Pande, or Panday (Hindi: पाण्डेय/पाण्डे/पाँडे/पाण्डेय) ( Nepali: पाण्डे/पाँडे/पाण्डेय) is a surname found among the communities of Brahmins in India an ...
, C12b Bogongo, C13
Mbati, C14 Bomitaba language">Mbomotaba, C15 Bongili language">Bongili, C16 Bala language">Lobala Bala (''Lobala'') is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to Maho (2009), it includes Boko (''Iboko''). Distribution and status Bala is spoken in the northwest corner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo west ...
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, C104 Yaka (Aka), C105 Mbenga (?=Aka), C141 Enyele, C142 Bondongo, C143 Mbonzo, C161
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, C22 Akwa, C23
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, C26 Kwala, C27
Kuba, [C201 Bwenyi language">Bwenyi">Kuba_lang.html" ;"title="Kuba_language.html" ;"title="Kwala language">Kwala, C27 Kuba, [C201 Bwenyi language">Bwenyi:C30: C31a Ngiri language">Loi Loi is the word in the Meitei language (Meiteilon) for the term "scheduled caste". The term ''Loi'' is given to the indigenous and aboriginal people of Manipur in northeast India who refused to adopt Hinduism or were semi-Hinduised when the new ...
, C31b Ngiri, C31c Nunu, C32 Bobangi, C33 Sengele, C34 Sakata, C35a Ntomba, C35b Bolia, C36a
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,
Doko, C302 Londo language">Bolondo Bolondo is a coastal town in Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, ...
, C311 Mabaale, C312 Ndoobo, C313 Litoka, C314 Balobo, C315 Enga, C321 Binza, C322 Dzamba, C323 Mpama, C371 Tembo, C372 Budza language">Kunda, C373 Budza language">Gbuta, C374 Budza language">Babale">Budza language">Tembo, C372 Kunda, C373 Budza language">Gbuta, C374 Budza language">Babale:C40: C41 Ngombe language (Bantu)">Ngombe, C42 Bwela, C43 Bati, C44 Boa, C45 Angba, Pagibete, C403 Kango, C411 Bomboma, C412 Bamwe, C413 Dzando, C414 Ligendza, C415 Kula language (Bantu)">Likula, C441 Bango language">Bango">Dzando language">Dzando, C414 Ligendza, C415 Likula, C441 Bango:C50: C51 Mbesa, C52 So, C53 Poke, C54 Lombo, C55 Kele, C56 Foma language">Foma, [C501 Likile language">Likile, C502 Linga language">Linga">Kele language (Congo)">Kele, C56 Foma, [C501 Likile language">Likile, C502 Linga:C60: C61a Northeast Mongo, C61b Northwest Mongo, C62 Lalia, [C63 Ngando language">Ngando, C611 Mongo language">Bafoto">.html" ;"title="Mongo language">Northwest Mongo, C62 Lalia, Ngando, C611 Bafoto:C70: C71
Tetela, C72 Kusu language">Kusu, C73 Nkutu language">Nkutu, C74 Yela language">Yela, C75 Kela language">Kela Kela or KELA may refer to: * KelA, a sports club in Kellokoski, Finland * KELA (AM), a radio station (1470 AM) licensed to Centralia-Chehalis, Washington, United States * Kela (Finnish institution), the Finnish social security agency * Kela (trib ...
, C76 Ombo Ombo is an island in the municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. The island is the largest island in the Ryfylke region and the second largest island in Rogaland county. There are several villages on the island including Jørstadvå ...
, Langa">701 Langa language">Langa:C80: C81 Dengese language">Dengese The Dengese, also known as the Ndengese, are an ethnic group from Democratic Republic of the Congo. They speak Bondengese and Lingala Lingala (Ngala) (Lingala: ''Lingála'') is a Bantu language spoken in the northwest of the Democratic Rep ...
, C82 Songomeno, C83 Busoong, C84 Lele, C85 Wongo language">Wongo


Zone D

:D10: D11 Mbole language">Mbole, D12 Lengola, D13 Metoko, D14
Enya, [D141 Enya language">Zura">Enya_la.html" ;"title="Enya_language.html" ;"title="Mituku language">Metoko, D14 Enya, [D141 Enya language">Zura:D20: D21 Baali language">Bali Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nu ...
, D22 Amba, D23 Komo, D24 Songola, D25 Lega, D26 Zimba, D27 Bangubangu, D28a West Holoholo, D28b East Holoholo, Liko, D211 Kango, D251 Lega language">Lega-Malinga, D281 Holoholo language">Tumbwe, D282 Holoholo language">Lumbwe">Bila language">Kango, D251
Lega-Malinga, D281 Tumbwe, D282 Holoholo language">Lumbwe:D30: D31 Bhele language">Peri, D32 Bira language">Bira Bira may refer to: Places Greece *Boura (Achaea) (alternatively spelled Bira or Bura), an ancient city of Achaea, Greece India * Bira, North 24 Parganas, a census town in West Bengal, India ** Bira railway station Lebanon *Bireh, Akkar * Al-Bireh ...
, D33 Nyali, [D301 Kari language">Kari, D302
Guru Guru ( sa, गुरु, IAST: ''guru;'' Pali'': garu'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverentia ...
, D303 Ngbinda, D304 † Homa, D305 Nyanga-li, D306 Gbati-ri, D307 Nyanga-li language">Mayeka, D308
Bodo Bodo may refer to: Ethnicity * Boro people, an ethno-linguistic group mainly from Northwest Assam, India * Bodo-Kachari people, an umbrella group from Nepal, India and Bangladesh that includes the Bodo people Culture and language * Boro cu ...
(CAR), D311 Bila, D312 Kaiku, D313 Ibutu, D331 Vanuma language">Bvanuma, D332 Budu language">Budu, D333 Ndaka language">Ndaaka, D334 Mbo language (Congo)">Mbo, D335 Beeke, D336 Ngbee] :D40: 41 Konjo language (Bantu), Konzo, 42 Nande language, Ndandi, D43 Nyanga language, Nyanga :D50: 51 Hunde language, Hunde, 52 Havu language, Haavu, 53 Nyabungu, D54 Bembe, D55 Buyi, 56 Kabwari, Nyindu, JD502 Yaka, JD531 Tembo (Kitembo) language">Tembo">Shi language">Nyindu, JD502 Yaka language (Kivu)">Yaka, JD531 Tembo: 60: D61 Ruanda, D62 Rundi, D63
Fuliiro, D64 Subi language">Subi, D65 Hangaza language">Hangaza, D66 Ha language">Ha, D67 Vinza language">Vinza The Vinza (''Wavinza'' in Swahili) are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based in Kigoma Region, Tanzania. In 1987 the Vinza population was estimated to be 10,000. The Vinza people speak the Vinza language, also known as Kivinza, which belo ...
, [JD631 Fuliiru language">Vira Vira may refer to: Places *Vira, Ariège, a commune in the Ariège department, France *Vira (Gambarogno), a municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland *Vira, Kutch, a village in Kutch district of Gujarat, India *Vira, Pyrénées-Orientales ...
]


Zone E

: 10: E11 Nyoro language, Nyoro, E12 Tooro language, Tooro, E13 Nyankore language, Nyankore, E14 Ciga language, Ciga, E15 Ganda language, Ganda, E16 Soga, E17 Gwere, E18 Nyala, Gungu, JE102 Talinga-Bwisi language">Talinga-Bwisi, JE103 Ruli language">Ruli, JE121 Hema language">Hema Hema may refer to: * Hemā (mythology), a figure from Polynesian mythology * HEMA (store), a Dutch chain of stores * Hema (supermarket) (盒马), a supermarket chain in China * Hema maps, an Australian map publisher * Hema people, an ethnic group ...
] : 20: E21 Nyambo language, Nyambo, E22 Ziba language, Ziba, E23 Dzindza language, Dzindza, E24 Kerebe language, Kerebe, E25 Jita language, Jita, [JE221 Rashi language, Rashi, JE251
Kwaya The Kwaya are a Bantu ethnolinguistic group based in the Mara Region of northern Tanzania, on the southeastern shore of Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is ...
, JE252 Kara, JE253 Ruri] : 30: E31a Gisu dialect, Gisu, E31b Kisu, E31c Bukusu, E32a
Hanga Hanga is a village in Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district of the state of Maharashtra.Maps of India, Map of Haga Village. https://www.mapsofindia.com/villages/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/parner/hanga.html. Temple Hanga has a popular temple of ...
, E32b Tsotso, E33 Nyore, E34
Saamia Samia (Saamia) is a Bantu language spoken by the Luhya people The Luhya (also known as ''Abaluyia'' or Luyia) comprise a number of Bantu ethnic groups native to western Kenya. They are divided into 20 culturally and linguistically related tri ...
, E35 Nyuli, Xaayo, JE342 Marachi language">Marachi, JE343 Songa language">Songa Songa is a Burundian town and ''colline'', seat of the Commune of Songa, in Bururi Province. Geography The town is located on a plain in the central-eastern area of its municipality; and is crossed by the national road RN 16 and by the provincia ...
] :E40: 41 Logooli language, Logooli, 42 Gusii language, Gusii, 43 Koria language, Koria, 44 Zanaki, 45 Nata, E46 Sonjo, Nguruimi, JE402 Ikizu, JE403 Suba/ Suba-Simbiti, JE404 Shashi, JE405 Kabwa, JE406 † Singa, JE407 † Ware, JE411 Idaxo, JE412 Isuxa, JE413
Tiriki, JE431 Simbiti language">Simbiti, JE432 Hacha language">Hacha, JE433 Surwa language">Surwa, JE434 Sweta language">Sweta ''Sweta'' is a genus of leafhopper in the subfamily Typhlocybinae, with two species. The genus name is derived from the Sanskrit word for white, the type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species nam ...
] :E50: E51 Gikuyu language, Gikuyu, E52 Embu language, Embu, E53 Meru language, Meru, E54 Saraka language, Saraka, E55 Kamba language, Kamba, E56 Daiso language, Daiso, [E531 Mwimbi-Muthambi, E541 Cuka] :E60: E61
21a 1A or 1-A may refer to: Arts and entertainment * 1A (comics), a comic book robot * ''1A'' (radio program), an American radio program Politics * * First Amendment (disambiguation), the first amendment of various legislation Science and techno ...
Rwo, E62a 21b,622a Hai, E62b
22c C, or c, is the third Letter (alphabet), letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is English alphabet#Le ...
Wunjo, E62c 23 Rombo, E63 Rusa, E64 Kahe, E65 Gweno :E70: E71 Pokomo, E72a Gyriama, E72b Kauma, E72c Conyi, E72d Duruma, E72e Rabai, E73 Digo, E74a Dabida, E74b 41 Sagala, Elwana, E731 Segeju, E732 Degere language">Degere, E74 Taita language">Taita">Segeju language">Segeju, E732 Degere, E74 Taita language">Taita


Zone F

:F10: F11 Tongwe language">Tongwe The Tongwe are an ethnic and linguistic group based in Kigoma District and Uvinza, Uvinza District of Kigoma Region, on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika in western Tanzania. In 2000 the Tongwe population was estimated to number 31,55
...
, F12 Bende :F20: F21 Sukuma, F22
Nyamwezi, F23 Sumbwa language">Sumbwa The Sumbwa are a Bantu group native to Bukombe District, Geita Region in central Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Gre ...
, F24 Kimbu, F25 Bungu :F30: F31 Nilamba, F32 Remi, F33 Langi language">Langi, F34 Mbugwe language">Mbugwe


Zone G

:G10: G11 Gogo language">Gogo Go go or Gogo may refer to: Geography * Ghogha, India, a town once also known as Gogo * Gogo, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso, a town * Gogo, Zoundwéogo, Burkina Faso, a city * Gogo Department, a department in central Burkina Faso * Gogo Formatio ...
, G12 Kaguru :G20: G21 Kaguru language">Kaguru :G20: G21 Tubeta, G22 Asu, G23
Shambala, G24 Bondei language">Bondei, [G221 Mbugu language">Mbugu (Bantu register)">Asu language (Bantu)">Asu, G23 Shambala, G24 Bondei language">Bondei, [G221 Mbugu language">Mbugu (Bantu register):G30: G31 Zigula language">Zigula The Zigula or Zigua (''Wazigua'' in Swahili) are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic people hailing from far northern Pwani Region and western southern Tanga Region. In Tanga Region they are the majority in Handeni District, northern Kilindi Distric ...
, G32 Ngwele, G33 Zaramo, G34 Ngulu language">Ngulu, G35 Ruguru language">Ruguru The Luguru are a matrilineal ethnic and linguistic group from Pwani Region and Morogoro Region in Tanzania. They speak the Bantu Luguru language. In 2001, the Luguru population was estimated to be at about 692,000. References

Ethnic grou ...
, G36 Kami, G37 Kutu, G38 Vidunda, G39 Sagala, [G301 Doe language">Doe, G311 Mushungulu language">Mushungulu (incl. Shanbara)">Vidunda language">Vidunda, G39 Sagala language (Tanzania)">Sagala, Doe, G311
Mushungulu (incl. Shanbara):G40: G41 Tikuu language">Tikuu, G42a Amu dialect">Amu, G42b Mvita dialect">Mvita Mvita Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Mombasa County. The entire constituency is located within Mombasa municipality area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. Members of ...
, G42c Mrima Mrima or Mrima Coast is the traditional name for the part of the East African coast facing Zanzibar. The inhabitants were often called "Wamrima" or Mrima people even though they could belong to different tribes and language groups. The sources giv ...
, G42d Unguja, G43a Phemba, G43b
Tumbatu, G43c Hadimu dialect">Hadimu, G44a Ngazija dialect">Ngazija, G44b Njuani dialect">Njuani, [G402 Makwe language">Makwe The Makwe are an ethnic and linguistic group based on the Indian Ocean coast in northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania. In 2003 the Makwe population was estimated to number 32,000, of which 22,000 live in Mozambique and 10,000 live in Tanzan ...
, G403 Mwani, G404 Sidi language">Sidi (India), G411 Socotra Swahili language">Socotra Swahili Socotra Swahili is an extinct variety of Swahili Swahili may refer to: * Swahili language, a Bantu language official in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes * Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa * ...
, G412 Mwiini">Mwiini language">Mwiini:G50: G51 Pogolo, G52 Ndamba :G60: G61 Sango, G62 Hehe, G63 Bena, G64 Pangwa, G65 Kinga, G66 Wanji, G67 Kisi, Magoma">Magoma_language.html" ;"title="651 Magoma


Zone H

:H10: H11 Bembe language (Kibembe)">Beembe, H12 Vili, H13 Kunyi, H14 Ndingi, H15 Mboka, H16a South Kongo, H16b Central Kongo, H16c
Yombe, H16d Fiote, H16e Bwende dialect">Bwende, H16f Laadi dialect">Laadi Laadi is a village in Häädemeeste Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across f ...
, H16g East Kongo, H16h Southeast Kongo, Hangala, H112 Kamba language (Congo)">Kamba-Doondo language">Doondo, H131 Suundi] :H20: H21a Kimbundu, H21b Mbamba dialect, Mbamba, H22 Sama language (Angola), Sama, H23 Bolo language, Bolo, H24 Songo language, Songo :H30: H31 Yaka language (Democratic Republic of Congo), Yaka, H32 Suku language, Suku, H33
12b ''12B'' is a 2001 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language romance film directed and written by cinematographer Jeeva (director), Jeeva; it is his directorial debut. The film stars Shaam (actor), Shaam in his debut, with Simran (actress), Simran a ...
Hungu, H34 Mbangala, H35 Sinji, Soonde">Soonde_language.html" ;"title="321 Soonde:H40: H41 Mbala, H42 Hunganna


Zone K

:K10: K11 Ciokwe, K12a Luimbi, K12b Ngangela, K13
Lucazi, K14 Lwena language">Lwena, K15 Mbunda language">Mbunda, K16 Nyengo language">Nyengo, K17 Mbwela language">Mbwela Nkoya is a Bantu language of Zambia. It may be one of the Luba languages, and is at least Luban. Maho (2009) considers the various varieties—Mbwera, Kolwe, Shangi, Shasha, and Nkoya proper—to be distinct languages in an Nkoya language clust ...
, K18 Nkangala :K20: K21
Lozi Lozi may refer to: * Lozi language * Lozi people Lozi people, or Barotse, are a southern African ethnic group who speak Lozi or Silozi, a Sotho–Tswana language. The Lozi people consist of more than 46 different ethnic groups and are primarily ...
:K30: K31 Luyana, K32
Mbowe, K33 Kwangali language">Kwangali Kwangali is a traditional Kavango kingdom in what is today Namibia. Its people speak the Kwangali language Kwangali, or RuKwangali, is a Bantu language spoken by 85,000 people along the Kavango River in Namibia, where it is a national language, ...
, K34 Mashi Mashi is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria, sharing a border with the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters are in the town of Mashi in the southwest of the area at. It has an area of 905 km and a population of 173,134 at the ...
, K35 Simaa, K36 Sanjo, K37 Kwangwa, [K321 Mbume language">Mbume, K322 Liyuwa language">Liyuwa, K332 Manyo language">Manyo, K333 Mbukushu, K334 † Mbogedu, K351 Mulonga, K352 Mwenyi, K353 Koma, K354 Imilangu, K371 Kwandi language">Kwandi">Koma language (Bantu)">Koma, K354 Imilangu, K371 Kwandi:K40: K41 Totela, K42 Subiya, [K402 Fwe language">Fwe, K411 Totela language (Namibia)">Totela of Namibia">Subiya language">Subiya, Fwe, K411 Totela of Namibia


Zone L

:L10: L11 Pende, L12 Samba & Holu dialect">Holu, L13 Kwese language">Kwese, [L101 Sonde language (L101)">Sonde§">Samba dialect">Samba &
Holu, L13 Kwese, [L101 Sonde language (L101)">Sonde§:L20: L21 Kete language">Kete, L22 Binji language">Binji Binji is a Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrat ...
Mbagani, L23 Songe language">Songe Songe is a village in Tvedestrand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E18, about northeast of the town of Tvedestrand and about south of the village of Akland (in neighboring Risør munici ...
, L24 Luna, [L201 Budya language">Budya, L202 Yazi language">Yazi Yazi is a town in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivale ...
, L221
Lwalwa, L231 Binji language">Binji Binji is a Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrat ...
] :L30: L31a Luba-Kasai language, Luba-Kasai, L31b Lulua dialect, Lulua, L32 Kanyoka language, Kanyoka, L33 Luba-Katanga language, Luba-Katanga, L34 Hemba language, Hemba, L35 Sanga language (Bantu), Sanga, Kebwe.html" ;"title="301 Kebwe language, Kebwe">301 Kebwe, L331 Zeela:L40: L41 Kaonde :L50: L51 Salampasu, L52 Lunda, L53 Ruund, Luntu:L60: L61 Mbwera language">Mbwera, L62 Nkoya language">Nkoya The Nkoya (also Shinkoya) people are a Bantu people native to Zambia, living mostly in the Western and Southern provinces and the Mankoya area. As of 2006, they were estimated to number 146,000 people. Besides Nkoya proper, Nkoya dialects inclu ...
, Kolwe, L602
Lushangi, L603 Shasha language">Shasha">Kolwe language">Kolwe, L602 Lushangi, L603 Shasha language">Shasha


Zone M

:M10: M11 Pimbwe language">Pimbwe The Pimbwe are an ethnic and linguistic group based in the Rukwa Region Rukwa Region (''Mkoa wa Rukwa'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions with a postcode number 55000. The regional capital is the municipality of Sum ...
, M12 Rungwa, M13 Fipa, M14 Rungu, M15 Mambwe language">Mambwe, [M131 Kuulwe language">Kuulwe">Mambwe_l.html" ;"title="Fipa language">Fipa, M14 Rungu, M15 Mambwe, Kuulwe:M20: M21
Wanda, M22 Mwanga language">Mwanga, M23 Nyiha language">Nyiha, M24 Malila language">Malila, M25 Safwa language">Safwa The Safwa are an ethnic and linguistic group based in the mountains of the Mbeya Region, Tanzania. The Safwa language is a member of the large Niger–Congo languages, Niger–Congo language family group. Alternate names for Safwa are Ishisafwa, C ...
, M26 Iwa, M27 Tambo, [M201 Lambya language">Lambya, M202 Sukwa language">Sukwa">Tambo language">Tambo, Lambya, M202 Sukwa language">Sukwa:M30: M31 Nyakyusa language">Nyakyusa, [M301 Ndali language">Ndali, M302 Penja language">Penja Penja is a town and sub-district in the South-West Region of Cameroon. It is known for its production of Penja white pepper. See also *Communes of Cameroon The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Camer ...
] :M40: M41 Taabwa language, Taabwa, M42 Bemba language, Bemba, [M401 Bwile language, Bwile, M402 Aushi language, Aushi] :M50: M51 Biisa language, Biisa, M52 Lala language (Zambia), Lala, M53 Swaka language, Swaka, M54 Lamba, M55 Seba, Ambo, M522 Luano language">Luano, M541 Lima language">Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of t ...
, M542 Temba language">Temba Temba is a male given name and may refer to; * Temba Bavuma, a South African cricketer * Temba, Gauteng, a town located in the Gauteng province of South Africa * Paul Temba Nyathi, Zimbabwean politician * Temba Tsheri Temba Tsheri Sherpa ( ne ...
] :M60: M61 Lenje language, Lenje, M62 Soli language, Soli, M63 Ila language, Ila, M64 Tonga language (Zambia), Tonga, [M611 Lukanga Twa language, Lukanga Twa, M631 Sala language, Sala, M632 Lundwe language, Lundwe, M633 Kafue Twa]


Zone N

:N10: N11 Manda language (Bantu), Manda, N12 Ngoni, N13 Matengo, N14 Mpoto, N15
Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...
, Ndendeule, N102 Nindi, N121 Ngoni language (Malawi)">Ngoni of Malawi§">Nindi language">Nindi, N121 Ngoni of Malawi§:N20: N21 Tumbuka, [N201 Mwera language (Mbamba Bay)">Mwera of Mbamba Bay">Tumbuka language">Tumbuka, Mwera of Mbamba Bay:N30: N31a Nyanja, N31b Cewa, N31c Manganja :N40: N41
Nsenga, N42 Kunda language">Kunda, N43 Nyungwe language">Nyungwe, N44 Sena language">Sena Sena may refer to: Places * Sanandaj or Sena, city in northwestern Iran * Sena (state constituency), represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly * Sena, Dashtestan, village in Bushehr Province, Iran * Sena, Huesca, municipality in Huesc ...
, N45[44] Rue language, Rue, N46[44] Podzo language, Podzo, [N441 Sena-Malawi language, Sena-Malawi]


Zone P

:P10: P11 Ndengereko language, Ndengereko, P12 Ruihi language, Ruihi, P13 Matumbi language, Matumbi, P14 Ngindo, P15
Mbunga The Mbunga are an ethnic and linguistic Bantu group from Kilolo District of Iringa Region and Morogoro Region in Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in Ea ...
:P20: P21 Yao, P22 Mwera, P23 Makonde, P24 Ndonde, P25 Mabiha :P30: P31 Makua, P32 Lomwe, P33 Ngulu, P34 Cuabo, Koti, P312 Sakati, P331 Lomwe of Malawi, P341 Moniga language">Moniga">Sakati language">Sakati, P331 Lomwe of Malawi, P341 Moniga


Zone R

:R10: R11 Umbundu, R12 Ndombe, R13 Nyaneka, R14 Khumbi, Kuvale, R102 †Kwisi language">Kwisi, R103 Mbali language">Mbali">Khumbi language">Khumbi, Kuvale, R102 † Kwisi, R103 Mbali:R20: R21 Kwanyama, R22 Ndonga, R23
Kwambi, R24 Ngandyera, [R211 Kafima language">Kafima, R212 Evale language">Evale, R213 Mbandja language">Mbandja Mbandja (Banja, Mbanza) is the largest of the Banda languages Banda is a family of Ubangian languages spoken by the Banda people of Central Africa. Banda languages are distributed in the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Co ...
, R214 Mbalanhu, R215 Ndongwena, R216 Kwankwa, R217 Dombondola, R218 Esinga, R241 Kwaluudhi, R242 Kolonkadhi-Eunda language">Kolonkadhi-Eunda">Kwaluudhi language">Kwaluudhi, R242 Kolonkadhi-Eunda:R30: R31
Herero, [R311 North-West Herero language">North-West Herero, R312 Herero language (Botswana)">Botswana Herero Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kal ...
] :R40: R41 Yei language (Bantu), Yei


Zone S

:S10: S11 Korekore language, Korekore, S12 Zezuru language, Zezuru, S13a Manyika dialect, Manyika, S13b Tebe dialect, Tebe, S14 Karanga language (Bantu), Karanga, S15 Ndau, S16 Kalanga :S20: S21
Venda Venda () was a Bantustan in northern South Africa, which is fairly close to the South African border with Zimbabwe to the north, while to the south and east, it shared a long border with another black homeland, Gazankulu. It is now part of the ...
:S30: S31a Tswana, S31b Kgatla, S31c Ngwatu, S31d 11 Khalaxadi, S32a Pedi, S32b Lobedu, S33 Sotho, Phalaborwa, S302 Kutswe, S303 Pai, S304 Pulana">Pai language (Bantu)">Pai, S304 Pulana:S40: S41 Xhosa, S42 Zulu, S43 Swati, S44 (Northern) Ndebele, Old Mfengu, S402 Bhaca, S403 Hlubi, S404 Phuthi language">Phuthi, S405 Nhlangwini, S406 † Lala, S407
South Ndebele, S408 Sumayela Ndebele language">Sumayela Ndebele">Lala language (South Africa)">Lala, S407 South Ndebele language">South Ndebele, S408 Sumayela Ndebele language">Sumayela Ndebele:S50: S51 Tswa language">Tswa Tswa (''Xitswa'') is a South-Eastern Bantu language in Southern Mozambique. Its closest relatives are Ronga and Tsonga, the three forming the Tswa–Ronga family of languages. Tswa is mainly spoken in the rural areas west of Inhambane. Its l ...
, S52[53] Gwamba language, Gwamba, S53 Tsonga language, Tsonga, S54 Ronga language, Ronga, [S511 Hlengwe language, Hlengwe] :S60: S61 Copi language, Copi, S62 Tonga language (Mozambique), Tonga, [S611 Lenge language, Lenge] §: ''These languages do not have separate articles, though they might warrant them.''


2009 appendix

Besides the languages added within the existing framework above, Maho appends several creoles, pidgins, and mixed languages: *Duala-based: A20A Duala language, Jo *Beti-based: A70A Ewondo Populaire *Bangi-based: C30A Bangala language, Bangala, C30B
Lingala Lingala (Ngala) (Lingala: ''Lingála'') is a Bantu language spoken in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the northern half of the Republic of the Congo, in their capitals, Kinshasa and Brazzaville, and to a lesser degree ...
*Shabunda-based: D20A Gengele creole, Gengele *Amba-based: D20B †Amba language (Bantu), Vamba *Pare-based: G20A Mbugu language, Ma’a (mixed register) *Swahili-based: G40A Cutchi-Swahili, Asian Swahili, G40B Cutchi-Swahili, G40C Settler Swahili, Kisetla, G40D Engsh, G40E Sheng slang, Sheng, G40F Swahili language, Shaba Swahili, G40G Swahili language, Ngwana (Congo Swahili), G40H KiKAR *Kongo-based: H10A Kituba language, Kituba, H10B Kituba language, Munukutuba, H10C Habla Congo (in Cuba) *Nkore-Kiga-based: JE10A Runyakitara language, Runyakitara (artificial) *Luba-based: L30A Luba-Kasai language#Geographic distribution and dialects, Pidgin Chiluba *Bemba-based: M40A Town Bemba *Kunda-based: N40A †Kunda language, Pidgin Chikunda *Sotho-based: S30A Pretoria Sotho *Zulu-based: S40A Fanagalo, S40B Tsotsitaal and Camtho, Iscamtho§, S40C †Tsotsitaal and Camtho, Shalambombo§ *Tsonga-based: S50A Tsonga language, Pretoria-Tsonga§ §: ''These languages did not have separate articles at the last review by a Wikipedia editor.''


See also

*List of Bantu languages


References


External links


Guthrie's 1948 classification
in detail, with each language numbered
Maho 2009
Guthrie 1971, in detail, with subsequent additions, corrections, and corresponding ISO codes as of ''Ethnologue'' 15. Coding conventions are explained in Nurse & Philippson (2003). They are (with invented examples): *:A capital letter is added for an additional dialect of an existing language. That is, A15C would be a dialect of language A15 in addition to Guthrie's dialects A15a and A15b. *:A third digit is added for an additional language. If its closest relative can be identified, the digit is added to that code. That is, A151 would be a non-Guthrie language closest to Guthrie's A15. *:If a close relative has not been identified, the digit is added to the decade code. That is, A101 would be a language geographically in group A10, but not particularly close to any of Guthrie's A10 languages, or not known well enough to further classify. *:Pidgins and creoles are indicated by adding a capital letter to the decade code. That is, A10A would be a pidgin or creole based on a language in group A10. {{DEFAULTSORT:Guthrie Classification Of Bantu Languages Bantu languages, Classification of African languages