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Yaka languages

The Yaka languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone H.30 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), with a couple additions the languages form a valid node. They are:Yaka, Suku–Sonde, Mbangala, Shinji (Yungo), (H40) Hungana, (B80) Yansi

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Yaka
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo?
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Glottologyaka1278  (partial match)

The Yaka languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone H.30 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), with a couple additions the languages form a valid node. They are:

Yaka, Suku–Sonde, Mbangala, Shinji (Yungo), (H40) Hungana, (B80) Yansi (a variety or varieties)

The Yaka languages appear to be closest to Kongo.

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  • Nurse, Derek; Philippson, Gérard, eds. (2003). The Bantu languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780700711345.