Sabaki | |
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Swahili–Nyika | |
Geographic distribution | Swahili Coast |
Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
Proto-language | Proto-Sabaki[1][2] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | coas1317 |
TheSabaki languages are theBantu languages of theSwahili Coast, named for theSabaki River. In addition toSwahili, Sabaki languages includeIlwana (Malakote) andPokomo on theTana River in Kenya,Mijikenda, spoken on the Kenyan coast;Comorian, in the Comoro Islands; andMwani, spoken in northern Mozambique.[3] InGuthrie's geographic classification, Swahili is in Bantu zone G, whereas the other Sabaki languages are in zone E70, commonly under the nameNyika.
In addition, there are several Swahili creoles and pidgins:Cutchi-Swahili,Kisetla (Settler Swahili),Engsh,Sheng,Shaba Swahili (Katanga Swahili, Lubumbashi Swahili),Ngwana (Congo Swahili),Kikeya.
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