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Great Lakes Bantu languages

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Glottolog:
  
grea1289

Geographicdistribution:
  
Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Lake Victoria

Linguistic classification:
  
Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes Bantu

The Great Lakes Bantu languages, also known as Lacustrine Bantu and Bantu zone J, are a group of Bantu languages of East Africa. They were recognized as a group by the Tervuren team, who posited them as an additional zone (zone J) to Guthrie's largely geographic classification of Bantu.

Languages

The languages are, according to Bastin, Coupez, & Mann (1999), with Sumbwa added per Nurse (2003):

  • Gungu (E10)
  • Bwari (Kabwari) (D50)
  • Konzo (D40): Konjo, Nande
  • Shi–Havu (D50): Hunde, Havu, Shi, Tembo, Nyindu, Fuliiro
  • Rwanda-Rundi (D60): Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Shubi, Hangaza, Ha, Vinza
  • Nyoro–Ganda (E10): Ganda, Nyankore, Nyoro, Tooro, Hema, Chiga, Soga, Gwere, West Nyala, Ruli
  • Haya–Jita (E20): Haya–Rashi, Talinga-Bwisi, Zinza, Kerebe (Kerewe), Jita–Kara–Kwaya–Ruri, Nyambo
  • Masaba–Luhya (E30): Masaba (incl. Bukusu), Luhya proper, Nyore, Nyole, Samia–Songa, Marachi, Khayo
  • Logooli–Kuria (E40): Ngurimi, Ikizu–Sizaki/Shashi, Suba, Suba-Simbiti, Kabwa, Singa, Logoli (Luhya), Idaxo-Isuxa-Tiriki (Luhya), Gusii (Kisii), Kuria (Simbiti, Hacha, Surwa, Sweta), Zanaki, Ikoma, ?Ware
  • Sumbwa (F20)

    • The codes in parentheses are Guthrie's original geographic classification. Maho (2009) adds Yaka.

    References

    Great Lakes Bantu languages Wikipedia
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