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Mongo, also called Nkundo or Mongo-Nkundu, is a Bantu language spoken by several of the Mongo peoples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mongo speakers reside in central DR Congo over a large area inside the curve of the Congo River. Mongo is a tonal language.
The Kele language, or Lokele, is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Kele people.
Mijikenda is a Bantu dialect cluster spoken along the coast of East Africa, mostly in Kenya, where there are 1.9 million speakers but also in Tanzania, where there are 100,000 speakers. The name Mijikenda means "the nine settlements" or "the nine communities" and refers to the multiple language communities that make up the group. An older, derogatory term for the group is Nyika which refers to the "dry and bushy country" along the coast.
West Teke is a Bantu language spoken in the Republic of Congo and Gabon.
Ngando is a Bantu language in the Soko-Kele languages group that is spoken by the Ngando people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ding is a Bantu language that is spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Yans is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Ki language, Tuki, is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.
Zemba (Dhimba) is a Bantu language spoken mainly in Angola where the language has about 18,000 speakers, and also in Namibia with some 4,000. It is closely related to Herero, and is often considered a dialect of that language, especially as the Zemba are ethnically Herero.
Kele is a Bantu language of Gabon. Dialects of the Kele language are scattered throughout Gabon.
Samia (Saamia) is a Bantu language spoken by the Luhya people of Uganda and Kenya. Ethnologue includes Songa as a dialect, but it may be a separate language.
Budza or Buja is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kuba is a Bantu language of Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bala (Lobala) is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to Maho (2009), it includes Boko (Iboko).
Bembe (Kibeembe) is a Bantu language of Congo-Brazzaville. It is closely related to Kikongo. Pangwa may be a dialect.
Enya is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mpumpong (Mpongmpong) is a Bantu language of Cameroon. Maho (2009) considers Mpiemo to be a dialect.
Holo is a Bantu language of Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Yeci, Samba or Hungu may be separate languages.
Bomitaba (Mbomitaba) is a Bantu language of the Republic of Congo, with a couple hundred speakers in the Central African Republic.
Central Yambasa or Nuasua (Nuaswa) is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.
References
- ↑ Loi (Baloi) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Likila (Balobo) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Ndobo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Mabaale at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - 1 2 Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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