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Rukwa languages

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Geographic distribution
  
E Zambia, SE DR-Congo

Glottolog
  
corr1234

Linguistic classification
  
Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone M.10–30) Rukwa

The Rukwa languages are a group of Bantu languages established by Nurse (1988) and Fourshey (2002). They constitute half of Guthrie's Zone M, plus Bungu. The languages, or clusters, along with their Guthrie identifications, are:

  • Rungwe (M30): Nyakyusa–Ngonde (Konde), Ndali
  • Mbozi
  • Mbeya
  • Bungu (Wungu, F20)
  • Safwa (M20)
  • South Mbeya (M20): Malila; Lambya–Sukwa, Nyiha
  • Mwika
  • Nyika (M20)
  • North Mwika (M10): Pimbwe, Rungwa
  • Plateau Mwika:
  • Fipa (M10)
  • South: Wanda, Namwanga–Iwa–Tambo (M20), Mambwe-Lungu (M10)

    • Nurse (1988) had established a more limited Mbozi ("Corridor"), without Pimbwe or Bungu, and with the addition of Rungwe tentative.

    Maho (2009) adds Penja (possibly extinct), to M30, and Kulwe as closest to Fipa.

    References

    Rukwa languages Wikipedia
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