Yans is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

There are six language varieties Guthrie classified as Bantu B.85 (Yans). According to Nurse (2003), most belong with the Yaka language

Yaka language

Yaka, 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:* *...

, though one or two are assigned to Boma–Dzing languages

Boma–Dzing languages

The Boma–Dzing languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone B.80 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson , some of Guthrie's B.80 are related to the Teke languages , and some Yansi varieties belong with the Yaka languages , but the rest form a valid node. They are:...

(ex-Yanzi), though he does not say which. Maho (2009) notes that the Tsong variety of Yansi is Ethnologue's unclassified "Songo" language, and so may be the one that does not belong with the rest. Ehret (2009), however, retains most varieties in B.80, and only classifies "Yanz Kimatu" as Yaka. The six Guthrie varieties are:

• B.85A Mbiem, West Yansi
• B.85B East Yans
• B.85C Yeei
• B.85D Tsong (Itsong, Nsong, Ntsuo, "Songo")
• B.85E Mpur (Mput)
• B.85F Tsambaan