Bati–Angba languages explained

Bati–Angba languages should not be confused with Bwa languages.

Bati–Angba
Also Known As:Bwa
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo languages
Fam3:Benue–Congo languages
Fam4:Southern Bantoid languages
Fam5:Bantu (Zone C.40)
Fam6:Boan
Fam7:Bomokandian
Glotto:late1250
Glottorefname:Late Bomokandian

The Bati–Angba or Bwa languages are a clade of Bantu languages, about half of Zone C.40 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), these languages form a valid node. They are:

Bwa (Yewu, Benge–Baati) – Pagibete, Kango, Bango (Babango), Ngelima (Angba)

In addition, Nurse & Philippson report that Bati–Angba may be a part of Komo–Bira languages. The proposal is called Boan.

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