Zone B
S Gabon, W Congo, W DR-Congo
- B20 Kele languages (?Seki)
- B10–30 Tsogo languages (?Myene)
- B40 (with some H10) Sira languages
- B50 Nzebi languages
- B60 Mbete languages
- B70 (with some B80) Teke languages
- B80 (reduced) Boma–Dzing languages (Tsong/Songo?)
Zone B is sometimes considered Forest Bantu.
B10–30 may belong together as Kele–Tsogo, B40 with Kongo–Yaka (H), and B50–70 with H24 Songo as Teke–Mbere.
Read more about this topic: Guthrie Classification Of Bantu Languages
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