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Classification of bantu languages

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  • E531 Mwimbi-Muthambi [mws]
  • E54 Tharaka [thk]
  • E541 Cuka [cuh], Chuka
  • E55 Kamba [kam]
  • E56 Daisu [dhs], "Se(n)geju"
  • E61 see West Kilimanjaro E621
  • E62a see West Kilimanjaro E621, Central Kilimanjaro E622
  • E62b see Central Kilimanjaro E622
  • E62c see Rombo E623
  • E621 West Kilimanjaro, Chaga

Bantu languages

and their classification

Which classification ?

The original reference is the classification by Malcolm Guthrie (1967–1971), which organises languages into geographical zones designated by letters (A to S, excluding I, O and Q), subdivided into numbered groups. Ex:

A74aBulu — Zone A, Group 70, Language 4, Variant a


This classification has been revised several times (Tervuren, Maho). It is intended to be continually expanded.