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 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 (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)