Nzebi | |
Also Known As: | Njebi |
Region: | Central reaches of the Congo River and adjacent areas |
Familycolor: | Niger-Congo |
Fam2: | Atlantic–Congo |
Fam3: | Benue–Congo |
Fam4: | Southern Bantoid |
Fam5: | Bantu (Zone B.50) |
Fam6: | Teke–Mbere? |
Glotto: | njeb1244 |
Glottoname: | Njebi |
Glottorefname: | Njebi (B.50) |
The Nzebi languages are a series of Bantu languages spoken in the western Congo and in Gabon. They are coded Zone B.50 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), the Nzebi languages form a valid node with West Teke (B.70). The languages are:
(B.50) Nzebi, Wanzi, Duma, Tsaangi, (B.70) West Teke (Tsaayi, Laali, Yaa/Yaka, Tyee)
Maho (2009) adds B502 Mwele and B503 Vili (Ibhili).