Sira languages
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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:
In addition, the unclassified Pygmy language Rimba
(Irimba) is generally assumed to be a dialect of Punu.
- (B.40) PunuPunu languagePunu is a Bantu language spoken in Gabon and the Republic of Congo. Irimba is classified as a dialect, but may be relexified from a non-Bantu source....
, BwisiBwisi languageBwisi is a language spoken mainly in the Kibangou District of the Republic of Congo, next to the Gabon border, where it is also spoken by a minority. According to the Ethnologue, approximately 4,250 people speak the language today worldwide.-Bibliography:* , Ethnologue report-External links:* at...
, Varama, Vungu, Shira, Bwali, SanguSangu language (Gabon)Sangu is a language spoken in Gabon by approximately 20,900 Masangu people.-External links:* at WolframAlpha* from Google Books...
, LumbuLumbu languageLumbu is a Bantu language spoken in Gabon and the Republic of Congo....
, (H.10) ViliVili languageVili is a Bantu language of Congo and Gabon....
, Kunyi.
In addition, the unclassified Pygmy language Rimba
Rimba language
Rimba is the speech variety of the Babongo-Rimba pygmies of Gabon. Generally considered a dialect of Punu, it may preserve a core of non-Bantu vocabulary, and so to be conservative should be considered unclassified.-References:...
(Irimba) is generally assumed to be a dialect of Punu.