Bantoid is a major branch of the Benue-Congo language family. It consists of the Northern Bantoid languages and the Southern Bantoid languages, a division that also includes the Bantu languages, which make up the large majority of Bantoid speakers and give the branch its name.
Facts
RegionSub-Saharan Africa, not farther west than Nigeria 1 Proto-Language Status Connections
Descends From
Bantoid is a branch of Benue-Congo containing the Bantu languages along with their closest relatives in Nigeria and Cameroon.
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Sources
1. Bantoid languages (Wikipedia)
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Sub-Saharan Africa, but not farther west than Nigeria
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Proto-Bantoid
View the SourceWikidata: Bantoid languages
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