| Kavango – Southwest Bantu | |
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| Geographic distribution | E Angola, W Zambia |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo?
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| Glottolog | kune1234 |
TheKavango – Southwest Bantu languages are a group ofBantu languages established by Anita Pfouts (2003). TheSouthwest Bantu languages constitute most ofGuthrie's Zone R. The languages, or clusters, along with their Guthrie identifications, are:
Though not explicitly classified,Ndombe (R10) is presumably SW Bantu, andMashi,Simaa (K30) Kavango. Maho (2009) addsMbowe,Shanjo, andKwangwa, as well as splitting off several varieties of these as distinct languages, such asKuvale (R30 > R10). However,Mbukushu,Luyana, andYeyi, sometimes included with these languages, appear to be more divergent lineages of Bantu.[1]
Previous, and more extensive, versions (Nurse 2003) included K10 Chokwe–Luchazi, L10 Pende, L50 Lunda, L60Nkoya, H21Kimbundu, the rest of R (Umbundu, Yeyi), and perhaps L21 Kete, L22Lwalu, H13bSuundi.
Maho (2009) differentiates Herero proper, R.31, from North-West Herero (Kaokoland Herero, including Zemba and presumably Hakaona), R.311, and Botswana Herero (including Mahalapye Herero), R.312. Kuvale is moved to zone R.10 as R.101.
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