Yaka languages
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The Yaka languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone H.30 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), with a couple additions the languages form a valid node. They are:
The Yaka languages appear to be closest to Kongo
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- YakaYaka languageYaka, also spelled Iaca and Iyaka, is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. There are two dialects, Yaka proper and Ngoongo.- External links:* *...
, Suku, Sonde, Mbangala, Shinji, (H40) Hungana, (B80) 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...
(a variety or varieties)
The Yaka languages appear to be closest to Kongo
Kongo languages
The Kongo languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone H.10 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson , apart from Kunyi, Suundi and Vili the languages form a valid node. They are:Ethnologue lists several additional forms....
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