# Southern Bantoid languages > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Southern_Bantoid_languages > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Southern_Bantoid_languages.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Bantoid_languages > Source revision: 1344143249 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Branch of the Bantoid family of Niger–Congo languages}} {{Infobox language family | name = Southern Bantoid | region = [Sub-Saharan Africa](/source/Sub-Saharan_Africa), but not further west than [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria) | familycolor = Niger-Congo | fam2 = [Atlantic–Congo](/source/Atlantic%E2%80%93Congo_languages) | fam3 = [Volta–Congo](/source/Volta%E2%80%93Congo_languages) | fam4 = [Benue–Congo](/source/Benue%E2%80%93Congo_languages) | fam5 = [Bantoid](/source/Bantoid_languages) | protoname = Proto-Southern Bantoid | child1 = [Bendi](/source/Bendi_languages) | child2 = [Tivoid](/source/Tivoid_languages) | child3 = [East Beboid](/source/East_Beboid_languages) | child4 = [Fang language (Cameroon)](/source/Fang_language_(Cameroon)) | child5 = [Buru–Angwe](/source/Buru%E2%80%93Angwe_language) | child6 = [Mamfe](/source/Mamfe_languages) (Nyang) | child7 = [Furu](/source/Bikya_language) † | child8 = [Ekoid](/source/Ekoid_languages)–[Mbe](/source/Mbe_language) | child9 = [West Beboid](/source/West_Beboid_languages) ? | child10 = [Grassfields](/source/Grassfields_languages) | child11 = [Bishuo](/source/Bishuo_language) † | child12 = [Busuu](/source/Busuu_language) † | child13 = [Bantu](/source/Bantu_languages) | glotto = sout3152 | glottorefname = Southern Bantoid | map = Map of the Southern Bantoid languages.svg | mapcaption = The Southern Bantoid languages shown within the Niger–Congo language family. Non-Southern Bantoid languages are greyscale. }} '''Southern Bantoid''' (or '''South Bantoid''') is a branch of the [Bantoid language family](/source/Bantoid_languages). It consists of the [Bantu languages](/source/Bantu_languages) along with several small branches and isolates of eastern [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria) and west-central [Cameroon](/source/Cameroon) (though the affiliation of some branches is uncertain). Since the Bantu languages are spoken across most of [Sub-Saharan Africa](/source/Sub-Saharan_Africa), Southern Bantoid comprises 643 languages as counted by ''[Ethnologue](/source/Ethnologue)'', though many of these are [mutually intelligible](/source/mutually_intelligible).McWhorter, J. 2001. The Power of Babel (p. 81-82). Freeman-Times-Henry Holt, New York. ==History== thumb|300x300px|The Southern Bantoid branches of Nigeria and Cameroon Southern Bantoid was first introduced by Williamson in a proposal that divided [Bantoid](/source/Bantoid_languages) into North and South branches.Williamson, Kay (1989) 'Niger–Congo Overview'. In: ''The Niger–Congo languages'', ed. by John Bendor-Samuel, 3–45. University Press of America. The unity of the North Bantoid group was subsequently called into question, and Bantoid itself may be [polyphyletic](/source/polyphyletic), but the work did establish Southern Bantoid as a valid genetic unit, something that has not happened for (Narrow) Bantu itself.{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/General/Niger-Congo%20an%20alternative%20view.pdf |author=Roger Blench |title=Niger-Congo classification : Niger-Congo: an alternative view |website=Rogerblench.info |accessdate=2017-07-07}} ==Internal classification== According to Williamson and Blench, Southern Bantoid is divided into the various [Narrow Bantu](/source/Narrow_Bantu) languages, [Jarawan](/source/Jarawan_languages), [Tivoid](/source/Tivoid_languages), [Beboid](/source/Beboid_languages), [Mamfe](/source/Mamfe_languages) (Nyang), [Grassfields](/source/Grassfields_languages) and [Ekoid](/source/Ekoid_languages) families.Williamson, Kay & Blench, Roger (2000) 'Niger–Congo', in Heine, Bernd and Nurse, Derek (eds) ''African Languages – An Introduction.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University press, pp. 11–42. The [Bendi languages](/source/Bendi_languages) are of uncertain classification; they have traditionally been classified with [Cross River](/source/Cross_River_languages), but they may actually be Southern Bantoid.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/Bantoid/General/Blench%20Bantu%20IV%20Berlin%20Bantoid%202011.pdf|title='The membership and internal structure of Bantoid and the border with Bantu|last=Blench|first=Roger|date=2011|publisher=Humboldt University|location=Berlin|page=17}} Blench suggests that Tivoid, Momo (ex-Grassfields) and East Beboid may form a group, perhaps with the uncertain languages [Esimbi](/source/Esimbi_language) and [Buru–Angwe](/source/Buru%E2%80%93Angwe_language):{{Cite web|url=http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/Bantoid/Tivoid/General/Tivoid%20comparative.pdf|title=The Tivoid Languages|last=Blench|first=Roger|date=2010|pages=12, 15}} *? '''[Bendi](/source/Bendi_languages)''' * '''Tivoid–Beboid''': [Tivoid](/source/Tivoid_languages), ''[Esimbi](/source/Esimbi_language)'', [East Beboid](/source/East_Beboid_languages), ? ''[Buru–Angwe](/source/Buru%E2%80%93Angwe_language)'', ? ''[Menchum](/source/Menchum_language)'' *'''[West Beboid](/source/West_Beboid_languages)''' (geographic) *'''[Furu](/source/Furu_languages)''' * '''[Mamfe](/source/Mamfe_languages)''' * '''Ekoid–Mbe''': [Ekoid](/source/Ekoid_languages), ''[Mbe](/source/Mbe_language)'' *['''Grassfields'''](/source/Grassfields_languages): [Ring](/source/Ring_languages), [Eastern Grassfields](/source/Eastern_Grassfields_languages) (Mbam–Nkam), [Momo](/source/Momo_languages), ? ''[Ndemli](/source/Ndemli_language)'', [Southwest Grassfields](/source/Southwest_Grassfields_languages) (Western Momo), ? ''[Ambele](/source/Ambele_language)'' *['''Narrow Bantu'''](/source/Narrow_Bantu_languages), [Jarawan](/source/Jarawan_languages)–[Mbam](/source/Mbam_languages) ===Grollemund (2012)=== Classification of Southern Bantoid by Grollemund (2012):Grollemund, Rebecca. 2012. ''[http://www.evolution.reading.ac.uk/~vy904310/pdf/Grollemund_2012_classification%20bantu%20NO.pdf Nouvelles approches en classification : Application aux langues bantu du Nord-Ouest]''. Ph.D Dissertation, Université Lumière Lyon 2, Lyon, 550 pp. {{clade |style=font-size:90%; line-height:90%; |label1=Southern Bantoid |1={{clade |1=[Nyang](/source/Mamfe_languages) |2={{clade |1=[Ekoid](/source/Ekoid_languages) |2={{clade |1={{clade |1=[Beboid](/source/Beboid_languages) |2=[Tivoid](/source/Tivoid_languages)}} |2={{clade |1=[Wide Grassfields](/source/Grassfields_languages) |2={{clade |1=A40-60-[Jarawan](/source/Jarawan_languages) + A31 ([Mbam](/source/Mbam_languages), [Jarawan](/source/Jarawan_languages), [Bube](/source/Bube_language)) |2='''[Bantu](/source/Bantu_languages)'''}} }} }} }} }} }} ==Numerals== Comparison of numerals in individual languages: {| class="wikitable notatypo sortable" style="font-size: 85%" ! Classification !! Language !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 |- | Bantu || [Luganda](/source/ISO_639%3Alug) || emu || bbiri || ssatu || nnya || ttaano || mukaaga || musanvu || munaana || mwenda || kkumi |- | Ndemli|| [Ndemli](/source/ISO_639%3Anml) || mɔ̀hɔ́ || ífɛ́ || ítáá || ítʃìjè || ítâŋ || tóhó || sàᵐbá || fɔ̀ːmɔ́ || bùʔɛ̀ || dʒòm |- | Tikar || [Tikar](/source/ISO_639%3Atik) || mbɔʔ || ɓî || lê || ɲî || ʃæ̃̂ || ɸyulu || ʃâmɓì || nìnì || tæ̂nì || wûm |- | Tivoid || [Esimbi](/source/ISO_639%3Aags) (1) || kēnə̄ || mə̄rākpə̄ || mākə̄lə̄ || mōɲī || mātə̄nə̀ || mālālə̄ || mātə̄nə̀ mə̄rākpə̄ (5+ 2) || mōɲìōɲī (4+ 4) || mātə̄nə̀ mōɲī (5 + 4) || būɣù |- | Tivoid || [Esimbi](/source/ISO_639%3Aags) (2) || ɔ-nə || râkpə || á-kələ || oɲí || a-tənə || a-lələ || à-tən râkpə (5+ 2) || ò-ɲi o-ɲí (4+ 4) || à-tən o-ɲí (5 + 4) || bùɣù |- | Tivoid || [Ipulo](/source/ISO_639%3Aass) || émɔ̀ || víàl || vétàt || véɲì || vétàn || véɾátúm || véɾátúm nɔ̀mɔ̀ (6 + 1) || víɲèɲí || víɲèɲí nɔ̀mɔ̀ (8 + 1) || épɔ́ːt |- | Tivoid || [Iyive](/source/ISO_639%3Auiv) || mɔ̌m || hjâl || tàt || ɲîn || táŋə̀n || kə̀lə̀kə̀tàt || kə̀lə̀kə̀tàt kàt mɔ̀mú (6 + 1) || kíníkìnì || táŋìɲìn (5 + 4 ??) || pùɛ̀ |- | Tivoid || [Tiv](/source/ISO_639%3Ativ) || mɔ̀ḿ / mɔ́m || úhár || útáŕ || únjì: || útã́ː || átérátáŕ || útã́ː kàː úhár (5 + 2) || ániènì || útã́ː kàː únjì: (5 + 4) || púè / púwè |- | Grassfields, Menchum || [Befang](/source/ISO_639%3Abby) || móʔ (~mʊ́ʔ) || fe || táí || ɪ̀kᶣà (ɪ̀kɥà) || ɪ̀tʲə̂n || ⁿdʊ̀fú || èkᶣànátáí (4 and 3) i.e. (4+ 3) || éfómó || étʲə̂nékᶣà (5+ 4) || éɣúm |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke || [Fe'fe'](/source/ISO_639%3Afmp) (1) || nshʉ̀' || pʉ́ɑ́ || tāā || kwɑ̀ || tî || ntōhō || sə̀ǝ̀mbʉ́ɑ́ || hə̀ǝ̄ || vʉ̄'ʉ̄ || ghām |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke || [Fe'fe'](/source/ISO_639%3Afmp) (2) || nshʉ̀' || pʉ́ɑ́ || tāā || kwɑ̀ || tî || ntōhō || sə̀ǝ̀mbʉ́ɑ́ || hə̀ə̄ || vʉ̄'ʉ̄ || ghām |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke || [Ghomala](/source/ISO_639%3Abbj) || yaə́mu' || yaə́pʉə́ə́ || yaə́tâ || yápfʉə̀ || yaə́tɔ̂ || ntɔkɔ́ || sɔmbʉə́ə́ || hɔ̌m || vʉ'ʉ́ || ghǎm |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke || [Mengaka (Megaka)](/source/ISO_639%3Axmg) || yimɔ'ɔ / mɔ' || yipá / pa || yitét / tét || nəkwɔ̀ || yitɛ || ntɔ̌ || sambá || nəhǎ || nəvø' || nəghám |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke || [Nda'nda'](/source/ISO_639%3Annz) || ncə̀' || pə́ə́ || té || kwò || tɔ̀ || tó || sòmbə́ə́ || χóp || vɨ̀ʔ || gháp |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke || [Ngiemboon](/source/ISO_639%3Annh) || mmɔ́'ɔ || mbʉ́a || ntá || lekùa || ntʉ̂a || ntɔɡɔ́ || sɔ̀ɔn mbʉ́a || lefɔ̌ɔn || lepfwɔʼɔ́ || leɡém |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke || [Ngomba](/source/ISO_639%3Ajgo) || yɛ́mɔ́' || yɛ́pá || yɛ́tát || yɛ́nɛ́kwa || yɛ́taa || yɛ́nɛ́ntúkú || saambá || yɛ́nɛ́fɔ́m || yɛ́nɛ́pfú'ú || nɛɡɛ́m |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke || [Ngombale](/source/ISO_639%3Anla) || tá || pwó || tárə || kwo || taa || toɣə || saabwó || ləfaa || ləpfuʔú || ləɡham |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke || [Ngwe](/source/ISO_639%3Anwe) || mɔ'fi || -biə || -tat || lɛkwə || -tɛ || -ntuli || saambiə || lɛfɔ || lɛʙə̌ʔá || lɛ̄ɣɛ̀m |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke || [Yemba (Dschang)](/source/ISO_639%3Aybb) || wɔ́mɔ'ɔ́ || mémpīā || métɛ́t || lekua || metáa || ntokó || esambīā || lefaá || levu'ɔ́ || legēm |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba || [Awing](/source/ISO_639%3Aazo) (1) || mɔ̌ || pɛ́ || térə́ || nə̀kwà || ténə̀ || tóɣə́ || sàmbɛ́ || nə̀fémə́ || nə̀púʔə́ || nə̀ɣə́mə́ |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba || [Awing](/source/ISO_639%3Aazo) (2) || mɔh || pəːə || teːre || kwa || taa || ntuɡu || saːmbe || nɨfeːme || nɨpueh || nɨɡeːme |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba || [Bafut](/source/ISO_639%3Abfd) (1) || mɔ́ʔɔ̂ || báà || tárə̀ || kwàà || ntáà || ntóʔò || sàmbà || fwámə́ || kwálìʔí / nɨ̀bùʔû || tàwûm / nɨ̀wûm |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba || [Bafut](/source/ISO_639%3Abfd) (2) || mɔʔɔ̂ || baa || tarə || kwà || ǹtaà || ntoʔo || sàmbà || fwamə || kwalɛ̀ʔɛ || tàɡhûm |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba || [Bambili-Bambui](/source/ISO_639%3Abaw) (1) || mɔ̀ʔɔ̀ || bə̀ɡə̀ || tyè || kyà || tɔ̀ɔ̀ || ntúú || ʃàmbà || nɨ̀fɔ̀ɔ̀ || nɨ̀bɛ̀ʔɛ̀ || nɨ̀ɣám |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba || [Bambili-Bambui](/source/ISO_639%3Abaw) (2) || mɔʔɔ || bɨɡə || tyé || kɥa || tɔː || n-túː || ʃambá || nɨ-fɔː || nɨ-bɛʔɛ || nɨ-ɣám |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba || [Bamukumbit](/source/ISO_639%3Abqt) || m²mɔʔɔ⁷⁷ or tɑʔ || bɛ, bɨbɛ, mɨmbɛ || tɑrɨ, bɨ²tɑː⁷⁵ɾə², mɨntɑrɨ || nɨkwɑ, bɨnɨkwɑ, mɨnkwɑ || jitɑ̃, bɨtɑ̃, mɨntɑ̃ || jintoʔ, bɨntoʔ, mɨntoʔ || ʃɑmbɛ, bɨʃɑmbɛ, mɨʃɑmbɛ || nɨfɔ̃, bɨnɨfɔ̃, mɨnɨfɔ̃ || nɨ²buʔ²¹, bɨnɨbuʔ, mɨnɨbuʔ || nɨwũ |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba || [Mendankwe-Nkwen](/source/ISO_639%3Amfd) || mɔ̄h || bəɡə || tarɔ || kua || tan || ntɔ̄ || sāmbā || nəfah || nəbuɔ̄h || nəɣəm |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba || [Mbəkum (Mankon)](/source/ISO_639%3Abaw) (1) || mɔ́ʔɔ̂ || bâ || tárə̂ || kwà || tánə̀ || ntúɣú || sàmbà || nɨ̀fámə́ || nɨ̀bùʔû || nɨ̀ɣɨ̂m |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba || [Ngemba (Mankon)](/source/ISO_639%3Abaw) (2) || mɔ́ʔɔ́ || bǎ || táré || kwà || tâŋ || ntúɡhə̂ || sámbǎ || nɨ̀fə̂ŋ || nɨ̀bvùʔə́ || nɨ̀wúmə̀ |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba || [Pinyin](/source/ISO_639%3Apny) || mɔ́ʔɔ̀ || páá || táɾə̀ || kwà || tânə̀ || ǹtô || sàmbâ || nə̀fámə̂ || nə̀pùʔə̂ || nə̀wúmə̀ |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nkambe || [Kwaja](/source/ISO_639%3Akdz) || mũũ ˧˩ || baa ˦˧ || ta ˦ || kɥ ˧˩ || tɔ̃ ˦˧ || tɔ̃ ˨ fũ ˧ || sə ˨ mba ˧˨ || wɔ ˦ ŋkxɨt ˦ || bə ˦ ʁət ˨ || wəm˦ |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nkambe || [Limbum](/source/ISO_639%3Almp) (1) || mɔ̀ʔsíɾ || báː || táːɾ || kjèː || tâ || ntūːnfú || sàːmbâ || wāːmí || bɨ̀ʔɨ̂ / bɨ̀ɾɨ̂ || ɾɨ |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nkambe || [Limbum](/source/ISO_639%3Almp) (2) || mòʔsír || báā || táar || kyèe || tâ || ntūunfú || sàambâ || wāamé || bʉ̀ʔʉ̂ || rʉ̂ʉ |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nkambe || [Mfumte (Koffa)](/source/ISO_639%3Anfu) || mìʔincí || bʉ́à || tó || kweé || tóŋ || ntunfúu || sɔ̀mbaa || wáamí || búum || húʔum |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nkambe || [Yamba](/source/ISO_639%3Ayam) || mòʔfís || bá || tɛʔ || kwè || tàŋ || ntuuŋfú || sàmbâ || fwamɛʔ || və̀kɛʔ || húm |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun || [Baba1 (Papia)](/source/ISO_639%3Abbw) (1) || mɔ̀ʔ || mbá || ntí || kúá || tè || ntíóʔó || kpataɾ || fómə́ || ʃìpó || kòɣəm |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun || [Baba (Papia)](/source/ISO_639%3Abbw) (2) || jimàa / jímɔ̀ || jípàa / ji mbá || ji tára / ji ntíi || ji kwà / kpa || ji tè || ntúwó / tuʔo || kwàtar / kpataɾ || fómə || tʃìpóo / ʃipɔ || kòɣəm / ɣəm |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun || [Bafanji](/source/ISO_639%3Abfj) || jimuʔu / muʔu³⁵ / tiʔæ⁵³ || jipɑɑ / piæ³⁵ || jitii / tii³⁵ || jikwə / kwə³ || jintɑ̃ĩ⁵³ / tɑ̃ĩ⁵³ || jintou / ntou⁵ || jikwætæ / kwætæ³⁵ || jifũɔ̃ / fũɔ̃⁵ || jipuʔu / puʔu³⁵ || jiɣwũ / ɣwũ⁵³ |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun || [Bamali (Papia)](/source/ISO_639%3Abbq) || mʷəʔə || pɛt || tɛt || kʷa || ta || ntɔ || kʷatʃø || nəfɔː || nəpuʔu || nəɣu |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun || [Bambalang](/source/ISO_639%3Abmo) || tɛʔi || paa || tɾe || kʰwɛ || tiɛ̃ || ntiɡaw || kwatʃəɨ || fuõ || ndipoʔu || wuŋ |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun || [Bamun (Shupamen)](/source/ISO_639%3Abax) (1) || mòʔ || mbàá || tɛ́t || pkà || tɛ̀n || ntú || sàmbà || fámə́ || kóvýʔ || ɣə́m |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun || [Bamun (Bamum)](/source/ISO_639%3Abax) (2) || ímoʔ || ípáa || ítɛt || ípkwà || ítɛ̀n || ítúu || ísamba || ífámə || ívʉ̀ʔʉ́ || ɣóm |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun || [Bangolan](/source/ISO_639%3Abgj) || mɔ̀ || mbǎ || tét || kpà || tíjē || ǹtúhù || kpáte̙t || fó || tʃɛ̀ŋɔ́ʔɔ̀ || vwó |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun || [Medumba](/source/ISO_639%3Abyv) || ncʉ' || bɑhɑ || tad || kwɑ̀ || tɑ̂n || ntogǝ || sɑ̀mmbɑhɑ || fomə || bwə̀'ə || gham |- | Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun || [Mungaka (Bali)](/source/ISO_639%3Amhk) || ɲín || íbáā || itɛ́t || ikwà || itàn || intwúʔ || kwàtát || ifúm || sʉibɔ́m || ɣóm / wɔm |- | Grassfields, Momo || [Moghamo](/source/ISO_639%3Amgo) || ímɔ̄ʔ || íbē || ítád || íkwē || ítã || tìfóɣə́ || sàmbé || fàmí || àbōɡ || ìɣùm |- | Grassfields, Momo || [Mundani](/source/ISO_639%3Amnf) || yea-mɔʔ || bebe || betat || bekpì || betã̀ã̂ || bentùa || besã̀ã̀mbe || befã̀ã || bebə̀ʔa || èɣɛm |- | Grassfields, Momo || [Ngamambo](/source/ISO_639%3Anbv) (1) || -mɔ̀ʔ || be || tád || kwè || tân || rɨ̀fúɣɔ́ / rʌ̀fúɣɔ́ || sàmbe || fàam || bɔ̀ɔk || ɣum |- | Grassfields, Momo || [Ngamambo](/source/ISO_639%3Anbv) (2) || -mɔ̀ʔ || bé || tɑ́t || kwè || tɑ̂n || rɨ̀fúɣə́ || sɑ̀mbé || fɑ̌m || ə̀bɔ̌k || wúm |- | Grassfields, Momo || [Ngie](/source/ISO_639%3Angj) (1) || ìfìŋ || ìbǐɡə || ìtá || ìkjùɡə || ìtɨŋ || ìfəw || ìsàmbìɡə || ìfɨŋì || àbəw || ìwùm |- | Grassfields, Momo || [Ngie](/source/ISO_639%3Angj) (2) || ìfìŋ || ìbǐɡ || ìtá || ìkɥǐɡ || ìtʉ̄ŋ || ìfœ́ || ìsàmbǐɡ || ìfɔ̌ŋ || àbœ̀ || ìwùm |- | Grassfields, Momo || [Ngwo](/source/ISO_639%3Angn) || ŋwāʔ || fjēː || tɛ́d || kwɛ̀ || tân || m̀fó || sàːmbjɛ̄ || fwɔ̌ː || kɔ̄ː || wūm |- | Grassfields, Ring || [Bamunka](/source/ISO_639%3Abvm) (1) || mɔ̌ʔ || buǔ || tiâ || kʷì || taâ || ntɨ̌ʔ || tə́kʷiǐtiâ (4 + 3) ? || fɔ̌ŋ || bɔ̀mɔ̂ʔ (10–1) ? || wûŋ |- | Grassfields, Ring || [Bamunka](/source/ISO_639%3Abvm) (2) || mɔʔ L || buː RF || tià F || kʷi L || ta F || ntʉ̀ʔ F || təkʷitia HHF (4 + 3) ? || fɔ̃ R || bɔmɔʔ R (10–1) ? || wũ L |- | Grassfields, Ring || [Wushi](/source/ISO_639%3Abse) || mùɔ́ʔ || bā || tɨ́ə̀ʔ || tsə̀ || tɛ́ɛ̀ || ǹtùɔ́ʔ || tsə̀tɨ́ə̀ʔ (4 + 3) || fə́mə́ || bùfə̀mùɔ́ʔ (10–1) ? || vóó |- | Grassfields, Ring, Center || [Babanki (Kejom)](/source/ISO_639%3Abbk) || mùʔ || bò || táʔ || kàʔ || tàn || ǹtʉ̀fə́ || sòmbô || fwòmə́ || àbʉ̀múʔ (10–1) || wúm |- | Grassfields, Ring, Center || [Bum](/source/ISO_639%3Abmv) || mɔ̀k || bà || tât || kìk || tân || túfá || sàmbâ || fâmá || búlá mɔ̀k (10–1) || ìwûm |- | Grassfields, Ring, Center || [Kom](/source/ISO_639%3Abkm) || nòʔ || bò || tal || kàe / kæ̀ || tâyn || ntufa || nsòmbo / nsombô || nfama || bulamòʔ || ivɨm |- | Grassfields, Ring, Center || [Kuk](/source/ISO_639%3Akfn) || mɔ̀ʔ || bòː || tóː || kɪ̀ːkò || tâː || tóːfə́ || sōːmboː || fāːmə́ || buː́mɔ̀ʔ (? -1)? || íɣə̄m |- | Grassfields, Ring, Center || [Kung](/source/ISO_639%3Akfl) || mɔ̀ʔ || bə̀ː || tə́ː || kʲə̀kə̀ || tàʲ || tūːfə́ || sɛ̀ːⁿbɛː || fɛ̀ːmə́ || bólímɔ̀ʔ (? -1)? || ìɣə̄m |- | Grassfields, Ring, Center || [Mmen](/source/ISO_639%3Abfm) || mɔ̀ʔ || pɛ᷆ || tá || kjā || tâɲ || tūfɜ́ || sɛ̄mbɛ᷇ || fāmmɜ́ || pʊ̄lɜ̄mɔ̀ʔ (10–1) || ēɣə̆̀m |- | Grassfields, Ring, Center || [Oku](/source/ISO_639%3Aoku) || mɔɔ || baa || taa || kwɪʲ || tan || ntuufə || saamba || ɛfaamə || buumək || ɛvəm |- | Grassfields, Ring, East || [Lamnso'](/source/ISO_639%3Alns) || mɔ̀ʔɔ́n || bàà || táár || kwɛ̀ɛ̀ || tàn || ntùùfú || sààmbà || wāāmɛ́ || bvə̀ʔə̀ || ɣwə̀m |- | Grassfields, Ring, West || [Aghem](/source/ISO_639%3Aagq) (1) || mɔ̀ʔ || bə̀ˠà || tə́ˠá || tʃʲàkò || tɛ̀ʲ || tǔ̞ː || sə̀ˠàⁿbə̄ˠā || ɪ́fǎː || tɛ̄ⁿdzū̞ˠū̞ || ɪ́ɣə̄m |- | Grassfields, Ring, West || [Aghem](/source/ISO_639%3Aagq) (2) || mɒ̀ʔ || bɨ̀ɣà || tɨ́ɣá || cìakɔ̀ || tɛ̀ || tǒo || sɨ̀ɣàmbɨ̀ɣà || ɛ́ʔfáa || tèndzùɣò || é-ʔɣɨ́m |- | Grassfields, Ring, West || [Isu](/source/ISO_639%3Aisu) || mɔ̀ʔ || bèː(bè) || tsíː || tʃàʔì || tàː || ntsìfɔ́ŋ || sèmbè || fáːmə́ || bùkə́ || ívə̄m |- | Grassfields, Ring, West || [Laimbue](/source/ISO_639%3Almx) || mòʔ || bò || tó || kjə̀ʔ || táì || tɔ̀ɔ́ || sùmbô || ìfámá || bə́lə́mɔ̀ʔ || ɨɣɨ́m |- | Grassfields, Ring, West || [Weh](/source/ISO_639%3Aweh) || mó || bə̀ɣə́ || tə̀ɣə́ || kaikə́ || tá || tùbə́ || səɣ-mbə̀ɣ || ifám || tàndzú || iɣə́m |- | Yemne-Kimbi || [Ajumbu](/source/ISO_639%3Amuc) || mʷə̀ || fʲə̂ŋ || tò || ɲì || kpɛ̂ || kʲàtò || nàtò || nànà || kpɛ̂ɲì || kòɲ |- | Yemne-Kimbi || [Mundabli](/source/ISO_639%3Aboe) || m¹.mö³² || m¹.fɪe³² || n¹.tɔ³² || n¹.de² || kpɔn² || tʃi²ta² || nɔ¹³tɔ² || ne¹ne¹ || kpa²ne¹ || dzo²fɯ² |- | Yemne-Kimbi || [Mungbam (Abar)](/source/ISO_639%3Amij) (1) || -m̩̀ / -mù || -fìn /-fá || -tì / -tēè || -ɲ̩̀ / -nì || kpáān / kpōa || lētɛ̀ / -lētè || -ɲ̩̀tɛ̄ / -ɲītɛ || -nə̀nè / -nə̄nè || kpánə̀ɲ̩̀ / kpānāɲì || dʒūhɛ́ / dʒóhó |- | Yemne-Kimbi || [Munbam (Munken)](/source/ISO_639%3Amij) (2) || -mwə́nə̀ / -mù / – mù || -fè /-fō / -fé || -tɛ̄ / -tēa / -tè || -ɲə̄nə́ / -ɲì / -ɲì || kpòōnə́ / kpɛ̄n / kpààɲì || -lētɛ̀ / -létēa / -lētɛ̀ || -ɲītɛ̀ / -ɲītə̀ / -ɲītɛ̀ || -ɲīɲì ~ -ɲìɲì / --ɲìɲì / -ɲìɲì || kpɔ̄ndʒùɲì / -ɲìnkpɛ̄n || kwîn / kwîn / kwɔ̂n |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://comparalex.org/ ComparaLex], database with Southern Bantoid word lists {{Tivoid languages}} {{Beboid languages}} {{Ekoid languages}} {{Bendi languages}} {{Grassfields Bantu languages}} {{Mbam languages}} {{Narrow Bantu languages}} {{Niger-Congo branches}} Category:Southern Bantoid languages --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Southern Bantoid languages](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Bantoid_languages) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Bantoid_languages?action=history)). 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