Botatwe languages

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Botatwe
Geographic distribution:	E Zambia, SE DR-Congo
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone M.60) Botatwe
Subdivisions:	—

The Botatwe languages are a group of Bantu languages established by Christine Ahmed (1995). They are Guthrie group M.60 (Lenje–Tonga) plus some of the Subia languages (K.40):

Tonga (incl. Dombe, Sala, Kafue Twa)
Ila (Lundwe)
Soli
Lenje (incl. Lukanga Twa)
Subia (K40): Fwe (Sifwe), Kuhane (Subiya, Mbalang'we)

Poorly described Totela was not addressed directly, but is assumed to be Subia.

Nurse (2003) suspects that the Sabi languages may be related.

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