Rufiji–Ruvuma Languages
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The Rufiji–Ruvuma languages are a group of
Bantu languages The Bantu languages (English: , Proto-Bantu language, Proto-Bantu: *bantʊ̀), or Ntu languages are a language family of about 600 languages of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern, East Africa, Eastern and Southeast Africa, South ...
established by Gloria Waite (1979) and subsequent researchers: N10 (less Manda), P10 (Ngindo moved to N10), P20. The languages, or clusters, along with their Guthrie identifications are: *Ruvuma (P20): ** YaoMwera **Makonde: MakondeMachinga, Mabiha *Mbinga **Ruhuhu (N10): Matengo, Mpoto **Matandu (P10): Matumbi, Ndengereko (Rufiji) **Lwegu: Ngindo (P10), Ndendeule, Ndwewe (N10) *Songea (N10): Ngoni Among the Guthrie languages not specifically classified are Nindi (N10, said to be close to Ndendeule); and Tonga of Malawi (N10). Nurse moves Manda to Bena–Kinga, but Ehret keeps it here.


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