Luban languages

Luban
Luba–Songye
Geographic distribution	S DR-Congo, C Zambia
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone L) Luban
Language codes
Glottolog	luba1253

The Luban languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken by the Luba people in the south of DRC Congo, established by Christine Ahmed (1995). They constitute half of Guthrie's Zone L. The languages, or clusters, along with their Guthrie identifications, are:

• Yazi (L20)
• Songe (Songye), Binji (L20)
• Hemba: Hemba (L20), Kebwe (L30), Bangubangu of Kabambare (D20)
• Luba (L30): Kaonde (L40), Kete (L20), Kanyok, Luba-Kasai (TshiLuba), Luba-Katanga (KiLuba)–Sanga–Zela, Bangubangu (of Mutingua only, D20)

The remaining L20 (Songe) languages, Lwalu, Luna, and Budya, presumably belong here.