Kele languages
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| Kele | |
|---|---|
| Sheke | |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | None grea1288 (Ndasaic) kele1262 (Ngomic) |
| ELP | Template:Endangered Languages Project |
The Kele or Sheke languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone B.20 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), apart possibly from Seki (Sheke) (B.21) itself, the languages form a valid node. They are:
- Lengue, Ndasa, Sigu (Sighu), Kele (Dikele), Ngom, Mbangwe, Wumbvu, Kota, Shake (Sake), Mahongwe, ?Seki (Sheke)
Maho (2009) adds B203 Sama, B204 Ndambomo, B205 Metombola.
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References
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nurse, Derek; Philippson, Gérard, eds. (2003). The Bantu languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780700711345.
