Boma–Dzing languages
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The Boma–Dzing languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone B.80 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), some of Guthrie's B.80 (Tiene
, Mfinu, Mpuono
) are related to the Teke languages
(B.70), and some Yansi varieties belong with the Yaka languages
(H.30), but the rest form a valid node. They are:
Tiene language
Tiene , or Tende, is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of Congo....
, Mfinu, Mpuono
Mpuono language
Mpuono, or Mpuun, is a Bantu language spoken by several hundred thousand people in the Democratic Republic of Congo....
) are related to the Teke languages
Teke languages
The Teke languages are a series of Bantu languages spoken by the Teke people in the western Congo and in Gabon. They are coded Zone B.70 in Guthrie's classification...
(B.70), and some Yansi varieties belong with the Yaka languages
Yaka languages
The Yaka languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone H.30 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson , with a couple additions the languages form a valid node. They are:The Yaka languages appear to be closest to Kongo....
(H.30), but the rest form a valid node. They are:
- Boma, Ding (Dzing, Di), a variety or varieties of YansiYansi languageYans is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo.There are six language varieties Guthrie classified as Bantu B.85 . According to Nurse , most belong with the Yaka language, though one or two are assigned to Boma–Dzing languages , though he does not say which...
(perhaps Tsong?)