Bantu languages
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Introduction
The Bantu languages (technically Narrow Bantu languages) constitute a grouping belonging to the Niger-Congo family. This grouping is deep down in the genealogical tree of the Bantoid grouping, which in turn is deep down in the Niger-Congo tree. By one estimate, there are 513 languages in the Bantu grouping, 681 languages in Bantoid, and 1,514 in Niger-Congo.
Geographic distribution
Bantu languages are spoken largely east and south of the present day nation of Nigeria; i.e., in the regions commonly known as central Africa, east Africa, and southern Africa.
Bantu languages tree
Map of the Bantu speaking area.
- Central (337)
- D (32)
- E (36)
- F (16)
- G (36)
- H (22)
- J (45)
- K (27)
- L (14)
- M (20)
- N (13)
- P (29)
- R (12)
- S (26)
- Unclassified (9)
- Northwest (174)
- A (53)
- B (52)
- C (69)
- Unclassified (2)
Bantu languages in WikiVerb
Categories: Niger-Congo | Family