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Rukwa languages
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Group of Bantu languages
| Rukwa | |
|---|---|
| Corridor–Nyakyusa | |
| Geographic distribution | E Zambia, SE DR-Congo |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | corr1234 |
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The Rukwa languages are a group of Bantu languages established by Nurse (1988)[1] and Fourshey (2002).[2] They constitute half of Guthrie's Zone M, plus Bungu.
Languages
The languages, or clusters, along with their Guthrie identifications, are:
Nurse (1988) had established a more limited Mbozi ("Corridor"), without Pimbwe or Bungu, and with the addition of Rungwe tentative.[2] Maho (2009)[citation needed] adds Penja (possibly extinct), to M30, and Kulwe as closest to Fipa.
References
- ↑ Walsh, Martin (2026-01-19). "Linguistics in the Corridor: a review of research on the Bantu languages of south-west Tanzania, north-east Zambia, and north Malawi". Linguistics in the Corridor.
- 1 2 Walsh, Martin (2026-01-19). "Linguistics in the Corridor: a review of research on the Bantu languages of south-west Tanzania, north-east Zambia, and north Malawi". Linguistics in the Corridor.
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