Yaka languages

The Yaka languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone H.30 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), with a couple additions the languages form a valid node. They are:

Yaka, SukuSonde, Mbangala, Shinji (Yungo), (H40) Hungana, (B80) Yansi (a variety or varieties)
Yaka
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo
Glottologyaka1278  (partial match)

The Yaka languages appear to be closest to Kongo.

Footnotes

    References

    • Nurse & Philippson (2003), The Bantu Languages.


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