Guthrie Classification of Bantu Languages - Zone K

Zone K

E Angola, W Zambia

  • K10 Chokwe–Luchazi languages
  • K31 Luyana
  • K30 Kavango languages?
  • K43 Mbukushu

K20 Lozi is now classified as Southern Bantu. Some K30 languages have been reclassified as Kavango, but Luyana is an independent lineage. K40 Subiya–Totela has been reclassified as Botatwe, apart from Mbukushu, which appears to be an independent lineage.

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