Makaa–Njem languages
The Makaa–Njem languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. They are coded Zone A.80 in Guthrie's classification.
According to Nurse & Philippson, adding the Kako languages forms a valid node, called Pomo–Bomwali.Languages
Kako
The Guthrie Kako languages are:
The Guthrie Makaa–Njem languages are:
Maho adds Shiwe of central Gabon.
Glottolog classifies the languages as follows:
- Mvumboic: Gyele, Kwasio, Shiwe
- Pomo–Bomwali
- *Kako : Kako, Kwakum, Pomo
- *Ndzem–Bomwali
- **Bekwilic: Bekwil, Mpiemo–Ukhwejo, Mpongmpong
- **Bomwali
- **Makaaic: Byep, Kol, Makaa, So
- **Njemic: Koonzime, Njyem
- **Yambe
