| Altname | Njebi |
|---|---|
| Region | Central reaches of the Congo River and adjacent areas |
| Familycolor | Niger-Congo |
| Fam 2 | Atlantic–Congo |
| Fam 3 | Benue–Congo |
| Fam 4 | Southern Bantoid |
| Fam 5 | Bantu (Zone B.50) |
| Fam 6 | Teke–Mbere? |
| Glotto | njeb1244 |
| Glottoname | Njebi |
| Glottorefname | Njebi (B.50) |
The Nzebi languages are a series of Bantu languages spoken in the western Congo and in Gabon. They are coded Zone B.50 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), the Nzebi languages form a valid node with West Teke (B.70). The languages are:
Maho (2009) adds B502 Mwele and B503 Vili (Ibhili).
References
- The Bantu languages. London: Routledge. 2003. ISBN 9780700711345.