Zande languages


The Zande languages are half a dozen closely related languages of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan. The most populous language is Zande proper, with over a million speakers.

Languages

Per Boyd, the structure of the family is as follows:
Zande is traditionally included among the Ubangian languages, although Moñino does not group it within Ubangian. It is not clear if it is a member of the Niger–Congo family, or where it might be in that family.