Savanna languages

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The Savannas family of languages is a postulated branch of the Niger-Congo languages that includes the old Gur and Adamawa-Ubangui families. The change was motivated by the recognition that the Adamawa languages do not form a coherent group, and that the are not necessarily more closely related to Ubangi than they are to Gur. The Savannas languages are as follows:

• Ubangi languages
• Senufo languages
• Gur languages
• Kulango languages
• Bariba language (Baatonũ)
• Vyemo language
• Tyefo language
• Natyoro language
• Tusya language (Win)
• Chamba-Mumuje languages
• Mbum-Day languages
• Waja-Bambuka languages
• Ba language
• Kam language

In addition, the unclassified Pre (Bεrε) and Fali languages may belong in this family.