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Savannas languages information


Savannas
Gur–Adamawa
Geographic
distribution
West Africa, around Burkina Faso in the west to CAR in the east
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Volta–Congo
      • Savannas
Subdivisionsmost ex-Gur, most ex-Adamawa, possibly Ubangian:

  • (Central) Gur
  • Waja–Kam (close to Gur)
  • Leko–Nimbari (close to Gur)
  • Kulango
  • Bariba
  • Vyemo
  • Tiefo
  • Wara–Natyoro
  • Tusya (Win)
  • Mbum–Day
  • Bambukic
  • Gbaya
  • ? Ubangian
  • ? Baa (Kwa)
  • ? Oblo
Glottolognort3149

The Savannas languages, also known as Gur–Adamawa or Adamawa–Gur, is a branch of the Niger–Congo languages that includes Greenberg's Gur and Adamawa–Ubangui families.

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