Rufiji–Ruvuma languages

The Rufiji–Ruvuma languages are a group of Bantu languages established by Gloria Waite (1979) and subsequent researchers: N10 (less Manda), P10 (Ngindo moved to N10), P20.

Rufiji–Ruvuma
Geographic
distribution
Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo
Glottologrufi1235[1]

The languages, or clusters, along with their Guthrie identifications are:

Among the Guthrie languages not specifically classified are Nindi (N10, said to be close to Ndendeule); and Tonga of Malawi (N10).

Nurse moves Manda to Bena–Kinga, but Ehret keeps it here.

Notes

  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Rufiji–Ruvuma". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.


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