Makaa–Njem languages
The Makaa–Njem languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. They are coded Guthrie [classification of Bantu languages#Zone A|Zone A.80] in Guthrie's classification.
According to Nurse & Philippson, adding the Kako languages forms a valid node, called Pomo–Bomwali.
Languages
Kako
The Guthrie Kako languages are:Makaa–Njem
The Guthrie Makaa–Njem languages are:Maho adds Shiwe of central Gabon.
Glottolog classifies the languages as follows:Makaa–Kako languages:
- * Kako (or Mkako, Nkoxo, Dikaka, Yaka)
- * Kwakum (or Kpakum, Pakum, Bakum, Abakum, Abakoum, Akpwakum)
- * [Pol language|Pol (or Pol, Pori, Pul)]
- * Pomo-Kweso
- * Makaa–Njem languages
- ** Bomwali (or Bomali, Boumoali, Bumali, Lino, Sangasanga)
- ** Yambe
- ** Mpoic languages:
- *** Mpongmpong (or Mpumpong, Pongpong, Mpompo, Mpopo, Mbombo, Bombo)
- *** Bekwil (or Bekwie, Bekwel, Bakwil, Bakwele, Okpele)
- *** Njemic languages:
- **** Koonzime (or Kooncimo, Koozhime, Koozime, Nzime)
- **** Njyem (or Nyem, Njem, Ndjem, [Ndjeme, Ndzem, Ngyeme, Djem, Dzem)]
- *** Mpiemo–Ukhwejo languages:
- **** Mpiemo (or Mpyemo, Mbyemo, Mbimou, Mbimu, Bimu, Mpo)
- **** Ukhwejo (or Benkonjo)
- ** Western A80 languages:
- *** Mvumboic languages:
- **** Gyele
- **** Kwasio (or Kwassio, Bisio, Bissio, Bisiwo, Bujeba, Mabi, [Mabea, Ngumba, Mgoumba, Ngoumba, Mvumbo)]
- **** Shiwe (or Shiwa, Chiwa, Oshieba, Ossyeba)
- *** Makaaic languages:
- **** Byep-Besep (or North Makaa)
- **** Makaa (or South Makaa)
- **** Kol (or Bikele-Bikay, Bikele-Bikeng, Bikélé, and Bekol)
- **** So (or Sso, Swo, Shwo, Fo)