Great Lakes Bantu languages
The Great Lakes Bantu languages, also known as Lacustrine Bantu and Bantu zone J, are a group of Bantu languages of East Africa. They were recognized as a group by the Tervuren team, who posited them as an additional zone to Guthrie's largely geographic classification of Bantu.Languages
The languages are, according to Bastin, Coupez, & Mann, with Sumbwa added per Nurse :
- Gungu
- Bwari
- Konzo : Konjo, Nande
- Shi–Havu : Hunde, Havu, Shi, Tembo, Nyindu, Fuliiro
- Rwanda-Rundi : Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Shubi, Hangaza, Ha, Vinza
- Nyoro–Ganda : Ganda, Nyankore, Nyoro, Tooro, Hema, Chiga, Soga, Gwere, West Nyala, Ruli
- Haya–Jita : Haya–Rashi, Talinga-Bwisi, Zinza, Kerebe, Jita-Kara-Kwaya–Ruri, Nyambo, Subi
- Masaba–Luhya : Masaba, Luhya proper, Nyore, Nyole, Samia–Songa, Marachi, Khayo
- Logooli–Kuria : Ngurimi, Ikizu–Sizaki/Shashi, Suba, Suba-Simbiti, Kabwa, Singa, Logoli, Idaxo-Isuxa-Tiriki, Gusii, Kuria, Zanaki, Ikoma, ?Ware
- Sumbwa
The codes in parentheses are Guthrie's original geographic classification. Maho adds Yaka.
