Luban languages
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Group of Bantu languagesTemplate:SHORTDESC:Group of Bantu languages
Luban | |
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Luba–Songye | |
Geographic distribution | S DR-Congo, C Zambia |
Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
Glottolog | luba1253 |
The Luban languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken by the Lubas in the south of DRC Congo, established by Christine Ahmed (1995). They constitute half of Guthrie's Zone L. The languages, or clusters, along with their Guthrie identifications, are:
- Yazi (L20)
- Songe (Songye), Binji (L20)
- Hemba: Hemba (L20), Kebwe (L30), Bangubangu of Kabambare (D20)
- Luba (L30): Kaonde (L40), Kete (L20), Kanyok, Luba-Kasai (TshiLuba), Luba-Katanga (KiLuba)–Sanga–Zela, Bangubangu (of Mutingua, D20)
The remaining L20 (Songe) languages, Lwalu, Luna, and Budya, presumably belong here.[1]
Notes
- ^ Nurse & Phillipson 2003
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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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