The Niger-Congo Languages

1. Atlantic-Congo:
   1. Atlantic:  Click here to see Atlantic languages
   2. Ijoid:
      1. Defaka: Defaka
      2. Ijo:
            i. East:
                   Ibani-Okrika-Kalabari: Kalabari, Kirike
                   Southeast Ijo
           ii. East Nkoroo: Nkoroo
          iii. Eastern: Ibani
           iv.Inland Ijo: Biseni
           v. West: Okodia, Oruma
          vi. West Ijo: Izon
   3. Volta-Congoː    
      1. Benue-Congo: 
              Click here to see the Benue-Congo languages
               Click here to see the Grassfields Bantu languages
               Click here to see the Narrow Bantu languages
      2. Dogon:
                i. Northeast: Toro Tegu, Jamsay, Bankan Tey, Ben Tey
               ii. North-Central: Ana, Nanga, Yanda Dom, Tebul Ure
              iii. Northwestː Najamba-Kindige, Tiranige Diga
              iv. Central Plateauː Tommo So, Bunoge, Dogulu Dom, Donno So
               v. West-Centralː Ampari, Mombo
              vi. Eastern Cliffs: Toro So
             vii. South-Central: Tengu-Kan, Togo-Kan
            viii. Southwestː Tomo-Kan
      3. Kru:
            i. Aiziː
                  Tiagbamrin Aizi, Mobumrin Aizi, Aproumu Aizi
           ii. Easternː
                   Bakweː Bakwé, Wané
                   Beteː
                        Gagnoa Bété, Kouya, Guiberoua Bété,
                        Daloa Béte, Godié
                   Didaː Lakota Dida, Yocoboué Dida, Neyo
                   Kwadiaː Kodia
          iii. Kuwaaː Kuwaa
          iv. Semeː Seme
           v. Westernː
                    Bassaː Bassa, Dewoin, Gbii
                    Greboː
                         Glio-Oubiː Glio-Oubi
                         Ivorianː
                            Plapo Krumen, Pye Krumen,Tepo Krumen
                         Liberianː
                            Northern Grebo, Gboloo Grebo, Southern
                            Grebo, Central Grebo, Barclayville Grebo 
                    Klaoː Klao, Tajuasohn
                    Weeː
                         Guere-Krahnː
                              Daho-Doo, Glaro-Twabo, Southern Wè,
                              Sapo, Western Krahn, Western Wè
                         Konoboː Eastern Krahn
                         Nyabwaː Nyabwa
                         Wobeː Northern Wè
      4. Kwa:  Click here to see Kwa languages
      5. North: 
             i. Adamawa-Ubangiː
                Click here to see Adamawa-Ubangian languages
            ii. Gur  Click here to see Gur languages
2. Kordofanian:
   1. Heiban:   
      1. Eastern: Ko, Warnang
      2. West-Central:
              i. Central: 
                    Ebang-Logol:
                         Heiban, Laro, Logol, Utoro
                    Rere: Koalib
             ii. Shirumba: Shiwai
            iii. Western: Moro, Tira
   2. Katla: Katla, Tima
   3. Rashad: Tegali, Tagoi, Tingal
   4. Talodi::   
      1. Talodi Proper:
             i. Jomang: Talodi
            ii. Nding: Nding
           iii. Ngile-Dengebu: Dagik, Ngile
      2. Tocho: Acheron, Lumun, Tocho, Torona
   5. Tegem: Lafofa
3. Mande:  Click here to see Mande languages
4. Unclassified: Mbre

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