Bati–Angba languages
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The Bati–Angba or Bwa languages are a clade of Bantu languages, about half of Zone C.40 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), they languages form a valid node. They are:
In addition, Nurse & Philippson report that Bati–Angba may be a part of Komo–Bira languages
. The proposal is called Boan
.
- BwaBwa languageBwa , including the Benge , Baati, Boganga , and Ligbe dialects, is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Pagibete is close, and might be considered a dialect....
(Yewu, Benge–Baati) – PagibetePagibete languagePagibete is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is similar to Bwa, and might be considered a dialect....
, KangoKango language (Bas-Uélé District)Kango is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It may be a cover term for various dialects spoken by fishermen in he area....
, Bango (Babango), NgelimaNgelima languageNgelima, or Angba , is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The four dialects are quite distinct, and may be separate languages....
(Angba)
In addition, Nurse & Philippson report that Bati–Angba may be a part of Komo–Bira languages
Komo–Bira languages
The Komo–Bira languages are part of the Bantu languages coded Zone D.20–30 in Guthrie's classification, specifically D.21, D.22, D.23, D.31, D.32...
. The proposal is called Boan
Boan languages
Boan is a proposed intermediate group of Bantu languages coded Zones C and D in Guthrie's classification . There are three branches:*Komo *Bali , ?Beeke*Bomokandian...
.