Northeast Coast Bantu | |
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Geographic distribution | Tanzania,Kenya,Comoros andSomalia |
Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | nort3209 |
TheNortheast Coast Bantu languages are theBantu languages spoken along the coast ofTanzania andKenya, and including inland Tanzania as far asDodoma.[1] InGuthrie's geographic classification, they fall within Bantu zones G and E.
The languages, or clusters, are:
The Ruvu languages are 60–70% similar lexically.
Mbugu (Ma'a) is a mixed language based largely on Pare.
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