Yaka languages

Not to be confused with Yaka language.

The Yaka languages are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone H.30 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), with a couple additions the languages form a valid node. They are:

Yaka, Suku–Sonde, Mbangala, Shinji (Yungo), (H40) Hungana, (B80) Yansi (a variety or varieties)

Yaka
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone H.30) Kongo-Yaka Yaka
Language codes
Glottolog	yaka1278  (partial match)

The Yaka languages appear to be closest to Kongo.