The Niger-Congo Language Phylum
Narrow Bantu languages

1. Northwest Bantuː
   1. A Zoneː
      1. Bafia (A.50)ː Bafia, Dimbong, Hijuk, Lefa, Tibea
      2. Bassa (A.40)ː Bakoko, Bankon, Barombi, Basaa
      3. Bube-Benga (A.30)ː Batanga, Benga, Bube, Ngumbi, Yasa
      4. Duala (A. 20)ː
              Bakole, Bubia, Duala, Isubu, Malimba, Mokpwe, Wumboko
      5. Kako (A.90)ː Kako, Kwakum, Pol
      6. Lundu-Balong (A.10)ː
              i. Ngoeː
                     Akoose, Bafaw-Balong, Bakaka, Bassossi, Mbo
             ii. Orokoː Oroko
            iii. Bonkengː Bonkeng
            iv. Nkonghoː Nkongho
      7. Makaa-Njem (A.80)ː
              Bekwil, Bomwali, Byep, Gyele, Khaasili, Kol, Koonzime, Makaa,
              Mpiemo, Mpongmpong, Njyem, Ngumba, So, Ukhwejo
      8. Yaunde-Fang (A.70)ː
              Bebele, Bebil, Beti, Bulu, Eton, Ewondo, Fang, Mengisa
   2. B Zoneː
      1. Kele (B.20)ː
             Kélé, Kota, Koya, Mahongwe, Mbangwe, Mwesa, Ndasa, Ngom,
             Ntumbede, Sake, Samaye, Seki, Sighu, Wumbvu
      2. Mbere (B. 60)ː
              Kaningi, Mbere, Ngul, Ndumu, Ombamba, Yangho
      3. Myene (B.10)ː Myene
      4. Njebi (B.50)ː
             Duma, Njebi, Tsaangi, Wandji
      5. Sira (B.40)ː
             Barama, Bwisi, Lumbu, Punu, Sangu, Sira, Vumbu
      6. Teke (B.70)ː
             Ngungwel, Teke-Eboo, Teke-Fuumu, Teke-Kukuya, Teke-Laali,
             Teke-Nzikou, Tchitchege, Teke-Tege, Ibali Teke, Teke-Tsaayi,
             Teke-Tyee, Yaka
      7. Tsogo (B.30)ː
             Bubi, Kande, Pinji, Simba, Tsogo
      8. Unclassifiedː Molengue
      9. Yanzi (B.80)ː
             Boma, Ding, Tiene, Mbuun, Mpiin, Nzadi, Nsong, Mfinu, Mpuono,
             Songo
   3. C Zoneː 
      1. Bangi-Ntomba (C.40)ː
             Baloi, Babango, Bangala, Bangi, Boko, Bolia,  Boloki, Bamwe,
             Bomboli, Bomboma, Bolondo, Bozaba, Budza, Dzando, Libinza,
             Likila,  Lingala, Lobala, Lusengo, Mabaale,  Moi, Ndobo, Ndolo,
             Ntomba, Sakata, Sengele, Yamongeri
      2. Bushong (C.90)ː
             Bushong, Ndengese, Shilele, Songomeno, Wongo
      3. Kele (C.60)ː
             Foma, Kele, Lombo, Mbesa, Poke, So
      4. Mboshi (C.30)ː
             Akwa, Koyo, Likwala, Likuba, Mboko, Mbosi
      5. Mongo (C.70)ː
              Lalia, Mongo-Nkundu, Ngandu, Ombo
      6. Ngando (C.10)ː Yaka, Ngando
      7. Ngombe (C.50)ː
              Bwa, Bwela, Kango, Ligenza, Ngelima, Ngombe, Pagibete, Tembo
      8. Ngundi (C.20)
              Bomitaba, Pande, Bongili, Dibole, Mbati, Ngundi, Pande
      9. Tetela (C.80)ː
             Kela, Kusu, Nkutu, Tetela, Yela
2. Central Bantuː  
   1. D Zoneː
      1. Bembe (D.50)ː Bembe, Buyu
      2. Bira-Huku (D.30)ː
             Amba, Bhele, Bila, Bodo, Bera, Budu, Homa, Kaiku, Kango,
             Komo, Mbo, Ndaka, Nyali, Vanuma
      3. Enya (D.10)ː
             Enya, Lengola, Mbole, Mituku
      4. Lega-Kalanga (D.20)ː
             Bali, Beeke, Hamba, Holoholo, Kanu, Kwami, Lega-Shabunda,
             Lega-Mwenga, Lika, Songoora, Zimba
      5. Nyanga (D.40)ː Nyanga
   2. E Zoneː
      1. Chaga (E.30)ː
             Gweno, Kahe, Machame, Mochi, Rombo, Rwa, Vunjo
      2. Kikuyu-Kamba (E.20)ː
            Dhaiso, Embu, Kamba, Gikuyu, Chuka, Meru, Mwimbi-Muthambi,
            Tharaka
      3. Kuria (E.10)ː
             Ekigusii, Ikizu, Ikoma, Kabwa, Kuria, Ngoreme, Suba, Suba-Simiti,
             Sizaki, Temi, Zanaki
      4. Nyika (E.40)ː
             Chonyi, Digo, Duruma, Giryama, Malakote, Lower Pokomo,
             Upper Pokomo, Segeju, Taita, Sagalla
   3. F Zoneː
      1. Nyilamba-Langi (F.30)ː
             Langi, Mbugwe, Nilamba, Nyaturu
      2. Sukuma-Nyamwezi (F.20)ː
             Bungu, Kimbu, Konongo, Nyamwezi, Sukuma, Sumbwa
      3. Tongwe (F.10)ː
             Bende-Togwe, Fipa,  Gongwe, Mambwe-Lungu, Pimbwe, Rwila,
             Rungwa
   4. G Zoneː
      1. Bena-Kinga (G.60)ː
              Bena, Hehe, Kinga, Kisi, Magoma, Manda, Pangwa, Sangu, Wanji
      2. Gogo (G.10)ː Gogo, Kagulu
      3. Pogoro (G.50)ː Ndamba, Pogolo
      4. Shambala (G.20)ː
             Asu, Bondei, Shambala, Taveta
      5. Swahili (G.40)ː
             Comorian, Makwe, Comorian Mwali, Mwani, Comorian Ndzwani,
             Comorian Ngazidja, Shangaji, Congo Swahili, Swahili, Chimiini
      6. Zigula-Zaramo (G.30)ː
             Doe, Kami, Kutu, Kwere, Luguru, Mushungulu, Ngulu, Sagala,
             Vidunda, Zaramo, Zigula
   5. H Zoneː
      1. Hungana (H.40)ː Hungana
      2. Kongo (H.10)ː
             Beembe, Doondo, Kaamba, Koongo, San Salvador Kongo,
             Kunyi, Laari, Suundi, Vili, Yombe
      3. Mbundu (H.20)ː
             Bolo, Mbundu, Nsongo, Sama
      4. Yaka (H.30)ː
             Lonzo, Mbangala, Ngongo, Pelende, Sonde, Suku, Yaka
   6. J Zoneː
      1. Haya-Jita (J.20)ː
              Haya, Jita, Kara, Kerewe, Kwaya, Nyambo, Talinga-Bwisi,
              Subi, Zinza
      2. Konzo (J.40)ː Konjo, Nande
      3. Masaba-Luyia (J.30)ː
              Bukusu, Idakho-Isukha-Tiriki, Logooli, Luyia, East Nyala,
              Nyore, Masaba, Nyole
      4. Nyoro-Ganda (J.10)ː
              Chiga,  Gungu, Gwere, Ganda, Hema, Kenyi, Nyankore,
              Nyoro, Ruli, Singa, Soga, Tooro
      5. Rwanda-Rundi (J.60)ː
              Hangaza, Ha, Rwanda, Rundi, Shubi, Vinza
      6. Shi-Havu (J.50)ː
              Havu, Hunde, Fuliiru, Joba, Kabwari, Nyindu, Shi, Nyindu, Tembo
   7. K Zoneː
      1. Chokwe-Luchazi (K.20)ː
             Chokwe, Luchazi, Luvale, Luimbi, Mbunda, Mbwela, Nyemba,
             Nkangala, Nyengo, Yauma
      2. Diriku (K.70)ː Diriku
      3. Holu (K.10)ː
             Holu, Kwese, Phende, Samba
      4. Kwangwa (K.40)ː
             Kwangali, Luyana, Mashi, Mbowe,  Mbukushu, Mbowe, Simaa
      5. Mbala (K.60)ː Mbala
      6. Salampasu-Ndembo (K.30)ː
             Lunda, Ruund, Salampasu
      7. Subia (K.50)ː Fwe, Subiya, Totela
   8. L Zoneː
      1. Bwile (L.10)ː Bwile
      2. Kaonde (L.40)ː Kaonde
      3. Luba (L.30)ː
             Hemba, Kanyok, Luba-Kasai, Lwalu, Luba-Katanga, Kizeela, Sanga
      4. Nkoya (L.50)ː Nkoya
      5. Songye (L.20)ː
             Bangubangu, Binji, Kete, Luna, Songe
   9. M Zoneː
      1. Bemba (M.40)ː Aushi, Bemba, Taabwa
      2. Bisa-Lamba (M.50)ː
             Lala-Bisa, Lamba, Seba
      3. Lenje-Tonga (M.60)ː
             Dombe, Lenje, Ila, Soli, Sala, Tonga
      4. Nyakyusa (M.30)ː Nyakyusa-Ngonde
      5. Nyika-Safwa (M.20)ː
             Lambya, Malila, Nyamwanga, Ndali, Nyiha, Safwa, Wanda
   10. N Zoneː
       1. Manda (N.10)ː Matengo, Ngoni, Tonga
       2. Manda (N.12)ː Mpoto
       3. Nyanja (N.30)ː Nyanja
       4. Senga-Sena (N.40)ː
              Barwe, Kunda, Nyungwe, Phimbi, Sena, Malawi Sena, Senga
       5. Tumbuka (N.20)ː Tumbuka
   11. P Zoneː
       1. Makua (P.30)ː
              Chuwabu, Maindo, Koti, Kokola, Lolo, Lomwe, Makhuwa,
              Makhuwa-Marrevone, Makhuwa-Meetto, Makhuwa-Moniga,
              Makhuwa-Saka, Makhuwa-Shirima, Manyawa, Marenje,
              Nathembo, Takwane
       2. Matumbi (P.10)ː
              Ndendeule, Matumbi, Mbunga, Ndengereko, Ngindo, Nindi, Rufiji
       3. Yao (P.20)ː
              Hamba, Machinga, Makonde, Mwera, Nyasa, Ndonde, Yao
   12. R Zoneː
       1. Herero (R.30)ː Herero, Zemba
       2. Ndonga (R.20)ː
               Kwanyama, Kwambi, Mbalanhu, Ngandyera, Ndonga
       3. South Mbundu (R.10)ː
              Nkhumbi, Ndombe, Nyaneka, Umbundu
       4. Yeyi (R.40)ː Yeyi
   13. S Zoneː
       1. Chopi (S.60)ː Chopi, Gitonga
       2. Nguni (S.40)ː
              Northern Ndebele, Swati, Xhosa, Zulu
       3. Shona (S10)ː
              Dema, Kalanga, Manyika, Ndau, Nambya, Shona, Tawara, Tewe
       4. Sotho-Tswana (S.30)ː
              Birwa, Kgalagadi, Lozi, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho,
              Southern Sotho, Tswana, Tswapong
       5. Tswa-Ronga (S.50)ː
               Ronga, Tswa, Tsonga
       6. Venda (S.20)ː Venda
   14. Unclassifiedː 
            Boguru, Gbati-ri, Isanzu, Kari, Mayeka, Ngbee, Ngbinda, Nyanga-li
3. Unclassifiedː Bemba, Songa