Northeast Coast Bantu languages (original) (raw)
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Bantu languages of Eastern Africa
| Northeast Coast Bantu | |
|---|---|
| Geographicdistribution | Tanzania, Kenya, Comoros and Somalia |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo?Atlantic–CongoVolta–CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuNortheast Coast Bantu |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | nort3209 |
The Northeast Coast Bantu languages are the Bantu languages spoken along the coast of Tanzania and Kenya, and including inland Tanzania as far as Dodoma.[1] In Guthrie's geographic classification, they fall within Bantu zones G and E.
The languages, or clusters, are:
- Pare-Taveta (G20+E70):
- Sabaki (G40+E70): Swahili, Nyika, Comorian etc.
- Seuta (G20+G30): Shambala, Bondei, Zigula (Mushungulu), Ngulu
- Ruvu (G30+G10): Gogo, Sagara, Vidunda, Kaguru, Luguru, Kutu, Kami, Zaramo, Kwere, Doe
The Ruvu languages are 60–70% similar lexically.
Mbugu (Ma'a) is a mixed language based largely on Pare.
- ^ Derek Nurse & Thomas Spear, 1985, The Swahili