Guthrie Classification of Bantu Languages - Zone R

Zone R

SW Angola, N Namibia, N Botswana

  • R11 Umbundu (South Mbundu)
  • R10–30 Southwest Bantu languages
  • R40 Yeyi

R20 Ovambo, R30 Herero, and R10 apart from Umbundu have been grouped together as Southwest Bantu. Yeyi forms its own lineage.

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