Manenguba languages
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The Manenguba languages, also known as Ngoe or the Mbo cluster, are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone A.15 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), they form a valid node. They are:
According to Hedinger (1987), the Bafaw-Balong
language included in A.15 for cultural reasons needs to be excluded from Manenguba on linguistic grounds.
Manenguba is the mountain range the speakers of these languages live on. Ngoe is their legendary ancestor.
- Mbo, Koose (Akoose), Kaka (Bakaka, Kaa), Sosi (Bassossi)
According to Hedinger (1987), the Bafaw-Balong
Bafaw-Balong language
Bafaw-Balong is a Bantu language of Cameroon. There are two divergent varieties, Fo’ and Long , which are sometimes considered distinct languages....
language included in A.15 for cultural reasons needs to be excluded from Manenguba on linguistic grounds.
Manenguba is the mountain range the speakers of these languages live on. Ngoe is their legendary ancestor.