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Ethnologue > Web version > Language family index > Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid

Language Family Trees

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid

Niger-Congo  (1532)

Atlantic-Congo  (1436)

Volta-Congo  (1362)

Benue-Congo  (975)

Bantoid (691)

Northern (19)

Dakoid (5)

Dirim  [dir] (Nigeria)

Dong  [doh] (Nigeria)

Gaa  [ttb] (Nigeria)

Lamja-Dengsa-Tola  [ldh] (Nigeria)

Samba Daka  [ccg] (Nigeria)

Fam (1)

Fam  [fam] (Nigeria)

Mambiloid (13)

Mambila-Konja (9)

Konja (2)

Magu-Kamkam-Kila (4)

Mambila (2)

Njerup (1)

Ndoro (1)

Ndoola  [ndr] (Nigeria)

Suga-Vute (3)

Suga (1)

Vute (2)

Southern (668)

Beboid (14)

Eastern (7)

Bebe  [bzv] (Cameroon)

Cung  [cug] (Cameroon)

Kemezung  [dmo] (Cameroon)

Naki  [mff] (Cameroon)

Ncane  [ncr] (Cameroon)

Noone  [nhu] (Cameroon)

Saari  [asj] (Cameroon)

Western (5)

Abar  [mij] (Cameroon)

Fang  [fak] (Cameroon)

Koshin  [kid] (Cameroon)

Mbu’  [muc] (Cameroon)

Mundabli  [boe] (Cameroon)

Bukwen  [buz] (Nigeria)

Mashi  [jms] (Nigeria)

Ekoid (8)

Abanyom  [abm] (Nigeria)

Efutop  [ofu] (Nigeria)

Ejagham  [etu] (Nigeria)

Ekajuk  [eka] (Nigeria)

Nde-Nsele-Nta  [ndd] (Nigeria)

Ndoe  [nbb] (Nigeria)

Nkem-Nkum  [isi] (Nigeria)

Nnam  [nbp] (Nigeria)

Jarawan (15)

Cameroon (3)

Mbonga  [xmb] (Cameroon)

Nagumi  [ngv] (Cameroon)

Ngong  [nnx] (Cameroon)

Nigerian (12)

Bada  [bau] (Nigeria)

Bile  [bil] (Nigeria)

Duguri  [dbm] (Nigeria)

Dulbu  [dbo] (Nigeria)

Gwa  [gwb] (Nigeria)

Jarawa  [jar] (Nigeria)

Kulung  [bbu] (Nigeria)

Labir  [jku] (Nigeria)

Lame  [bma] (Nigeria)

Mama  [mma] (Nigeria)

Mbula-Bwazza  [mbu] (Nigeria)

Shiki  [gua] (Nigeria)

Mamfe (3)

Denya  [anv] (Cameroon)

Kendem  [kvm] (Cameroon)

Kenyang  [ken] (Cameroon)

Mbam (13)

Sanaga (A.60) (2)

Leti  [leo] (Cameroon)

Tuki  [bag] (Cameroon)

West (A.40) (4)

Bati  [btc] (Cameroon)

Nomaande  [lem] (Cameroon)

Tuotomb  [ttf] (Cameroon)

Yambeta  [yat] (Cameroon)

West (A.60) (1)

Tunen  [baz] (Cameroon)

Yambasa (A.60) (6)

Elip  [ekm] (Cameroon)

Mbule  [mlb] (Cameroon)

Mmaala  [mmu] (Cameroon)

Nubaca  [baf] (Cameroon)

Nugunu  [yas] (Cameroon)

Yangben  [yav] (Cameroon)

Mbe (1)

Mbe  [mfo] (Nigeria)

Narrow Bantu (522)

Central (346)

D (32)

E (34)

F (16)

G (36)

H (22)

J (53)

K (27)

L (14)

M (23)

N (13)

P (29)

R (12)

S (26)

Unclassified (9)

Northwest (174)

A (53)

B (52)

C (69)

Unclassified (2)

Bemba  [bmy] (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Songa  [sgo] (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Ndemli (1)

Ndemli  [nml] (Cameroon)

Tikar (1)

Tikar  [tik] (Cameroon)

Tivoid (17)

Abon  [abo] (Nigeria)

Ambo  [amb] (Nigeria)

Balo  [bqo] (Cameroon)

Batu  [btu] (Nigeria)

Bitare  [brt] (Nigeria)

Caka  [ckx] (Cameroon)

Eman  [emn] (Cameroon)

Esimbi  [ags] (Cameroon)

Evant  [bzz] (Nigeria)

Iceve-Maci  [bec] (Cameroon)

Ipulo  [ass] (Cameroon)

Iyive  [uiv] (Cameroon)

Manta  [myg] (Cameroon)

Mesaka  [iyo] (Cameroon)

Osatu  [ost] (Cameroon)

Otank  [uta] (Nigeria)

Tiv  [tiv] (Nigeria)

Unclassified (6)

Bikya  [byb] (Cameroon)

Bishuo  [bwh] (Cameroon)

Borna  [bxx] (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Busuu  [bju] (Cameroon)

Buya  [byy] (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Moingi  [mwz] (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Wide Grassfields (67)

Menchum (1)

Befang  [bby] (Cameroon)

Narrow Grassfields (63)

Mbam-Nkam (35)

Momo (8)

Ring (17)

Unclassified (2)

Fum  [fum] (Nigeria)

Western Momo (3)

Ambele  [ael] (Cameroon)

Atong  [ato] (Cameroon)

Busam  [bxs] (Cameroon)

Unclassified (4)

Áncá  [acb] (Nigeria)

Buru  [bqw] (Nigeria)

Kwak  [kwq] (Nigeria)

Nshi  [nsc] (Nigeria)

Language Family Index