Bantu Botatwe languages are a group of Bantu languages. They are the languages of Guthrie group M.60 (Lenje–Tonga) plus some of the Subia languages (K.40):...
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DR-Congo M10–30 (with Bungu) Rukwa languages M40–50 (with Senga) Sabi languages M60 (with K40 Subia) Botatwe languages Sabi–Bobatwe may be related. Malawi...
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to limited available data. Nurse and Philippson suspect that the Botatwe languages may be related. Ahmed, Christine (1996). Before Eve was Eve: 2200...
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Bantoid languages. The total number of Bantu languages is estimated at between 440 and 680 distinct languages, depending on the definition of "language" versus...
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schools as first language in the whole of Southern Province, Lusaka and Central Provinces. The language is a member of the Bantu Botatwe group and is classified...
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over other regional languages in the country. Although the lingua franca of the Zambian capital Lusaka is a dialect of Bantu Botatwe. Bemba has several...
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Soli is a Bantu language of Zambia. It is part of the Botatwe group, who live mainly in Lusaka province and Central Province together with the Tonga and...
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African languages and in English[usurped], Lubuto Library Special Collections, accessed May 3, 2014. OLAC resources in and about the Lenje language v t e...
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a language of Zambia. Maho (2009) lists Lundwe (Shukulumbwe) and Sala as distinct languages most closely related to Ila. Ila is one of the languages of...
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Bemba people (section Language)
the Bemba, Chewa and possibly Botatwe) moved up (south) the Luabala river valley. According to Katanekwa, the proto-Botatwe and proto-Chewa peoples had...
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languages as interpreted by Harald Hammarström, and following the Guthrie classification. Bantu languages Guthrie classification of Bantu languages Classification...
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Erdmann J. M. (1997). Languages of the Eastern Caprivi. In Haacke, W. H. G. and Elderkin, Edward Derek (eds.), Namibian Languages: Reports and Papers:...
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does the counting, Zambia has between 42 and 78 local languages besides English – see Languages of Zambia for further details. Maho (2009) lists the Lima...
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category with Ikuhane and Totela. Bohoe (2009) classifies it as Bantu Botatwe, along with Toka, Leya, Ila, Tonga, Sala, Lenje, Lundwe, and Soli. Main...
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Totela is a poorly described Bantu language of Namibia and Zambia. It is spoken by the Totela people, a Bantu ethnic group of the Lozi. Its classification...
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