Mbam languages

The Mbam languages are a group of erstwhile zone-A Bantu languages which some lexicostatistical studies suggest are not actually Bantu, but related Southern Bantoid languages. ^[1]

21 relations: Atlantic–Congo languages, Baca language, Bantu languages, Bati language (Cameroon), Benue–Congo languages, Bube language, Cameroon, Central Yambasa language, Gunu language, Jarawan languages, Ki language, Leti language (Cameroon), Lexicostatistics, Mandi language, Mbule language, Mbwasa language, Nen language, Nyokon language, Southern Bantoid languages, Tuotomb language, Yambeta language.

Atlantic–Congo languages

The Atlantic–Congo languages are a major division constituting the core of the Niger–Congo language family of Africa, characterised by the noun class systems typical of the family.

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Baca language

The Baca language, Nubaca, is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.

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The Bantu languages (English:, Proto-Bantu: */baⁿtʊ̀/) technically the Narrow Bantu languages, as opposed to "Wide Bantu", a loosely defined categorization which includes other "Bantoid" languages are a large family of languages spoken by the Bantu peoples throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Bati language (Cameroon)

Bati is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.

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Benue–Congo languages

Benue–Congo (sometimes called East Benue–Congo) is a major subdivision of the Niger–Congo language family which covers most of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Bube language

Bube, Bohobé or Bube–Benga (Bobe, Bubi), is a Bantu or Bantoid language spoken by the Bubi, a Bantu people native to, and once the primary inhabitants of, Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea.

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Cameroon

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Central Yambasa language

Central Yambasa is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.

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Gunu language

The Gunu language (Nu Gunu or Nugunu) is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.

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Jarawan languages

Jarawan is a dialect cluster that is closely related to, or perhaps a branch of, the Bantu languages.

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Ki language

The Ki language, Tuki (Baki, Oki), is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.

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Leti language (Cameroon)

Leti is a Bantu language of Cameroon, spoken by the Mengisa people.

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Lexicostatistics

Lexicostatistics is a method of comparative linguistics that involves comparing the percentage of lexical cognates between languages to determine their relationship.

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Mandi language

The Mandi language, Nomaande (or Lemande), is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.

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Mbule language

Mbule, also called Dumbule or Mbola, is an endangered Southern Bantoid language spoken by a few people in central Cameroon.

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Mbwasa language

The Mbwasa language is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.

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Nen language

The Nen language, Tunen (Banen), is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.

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Nyokon language

The Nyokon language, also known as Nyo'o (ninyɔ̃'ɔ̃), is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.

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Southern Bantoid languages

Southern Bantoid (or South Bantoid), also known as Wide Bantu or Bin, is a branch of the Benue–Congo languages of the Niger–Congo language family.

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Tuotomb language

Tuotomb, or Bonek, is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.

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Yambeta language

Yambeta is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.

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Nubaca, Sanaga languages.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbam_languages

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