| Great Lakes Bantu
Bantu zone J
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| Geographic distribution: |
Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Lake Victoria |
| Genetic classification: |
Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo Benue-Congo Bantoid Bantu Central Bantu Northeast Bantu Great Lakes Bantu |
| Subdivisions: |
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The Great Lakes Bantu languages, or Bantu zone J, are a group of Bantu languages of East Africa. The were recognized as a group by the Tervuren team, who posited them as an additional zone (zone J) to Guthrie's largely geographic classification of Bantu.[1]
The languages according to Bastin, Coupez, & Mann (1999) are:
- Konzo: Konjo, Ndandi
- Shi-Havu: Hunde, Havu, Shi, Tembo, Kabwari
- Ruanda-Rundi: Rwanda, Rundi, Fuliiro, Shubi, Hangaza, Ha, Vinza
- Nyoro-Ganda: Luganda, Nyankore, Nyoro, Tooro, Chiga, Soga, Gwere, Nyala
- Haya-Jita: Haya, Ziba, Zinza, Kerebe, Jita, Kwaya, Nyambo
- Masaba-Luhya: Masaba-Bukusu, Luhya, Nyore, Nyole, Saamia
Notes
- ^ Derek Nurse, 2003, The Bantu Languages
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