Claim: Jarawan languages (including Zhar, Gwak, Doori, Mbat, Labir, Ruhu, and Mbula) are closely related to Bantu languages, which are a large family of languages spoken by the Bantu peoples throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Evidence: Jarawan is a dialect cluster that is closely related to, or perhaps a branch of, the Bantu languages. Zhar Gwak Doori Mbat Labɨr Ruhu Mbula The Bantu languages (English: /ˈbæntuː/, Proto-Bantu: *bantʊ̀) are a large family of languages spoken by the Bantu peoples throughout sub-Saharan Africa.