Glottolog: maka1323 | ||
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Linguistic classification: Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone A.80–90)Makaa–Njem Subdivisions: Mvumboic (Kwasio)Pomo–Bomwali |
The Makaa–Njem languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. They are coded Zone A.80 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), adding the Kako languages (Guthrie's A.90) forms a valid node, called Pomo–Bomwali (Kairn Klieman 1997).
Languages
The Guthrie Kako (A.90) languages are:
KwakumPol (Pomo, Kweso)Kako.The Guthrie Makaa–Njem (A.80) languages are:
Maho (2009) adds Shiwe (Oshieba) of central Gabon.
Glottolog classifies the languages as follows:
References
Makaa–Njem languages Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA