Nzebi | |
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Njebi | |
Geographic distribution | Central reaches of the Congo River and adjacent areas |
Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
Glottolog | njeb1244 (Njebi) |
The Nzebi languages are a series of Bantu languages spoken in the western Congo and in Gabon. They are coded Zone B.50 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), the Nzebi languages form a valid node with West Teke (B.70). The languages are:
Maho (2009) adds B502 Mwele and B503 Vili (Ibhili).
Footnotes
References
- Nurse, Derek; Philippson, Gérard, eds. (2003). The Bantu languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780700711345.
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Note: The Guthrie classification is geographic and its groupings do not imply a relationship between the languages within them. |
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