The Nilo-Saharan Languages

1. Bertaː Berta
2. Central Sudanic:
   1. East:  
      1. Lenduː Bendi, Lendu, Ngiti
      2. Mangbetuː Asoa, Lombi, Mangbetu
      3. Mangbutu-Efeː Efe, Lese, Mamvu, Mvuba, Ndo
      4. Moru-Madiː
               i. Centralː Avokaya, Keliko, Logo, Lugbara, Aringa, Omi
              ii. Northernː Moru
             iii. Southernː Olu'bo, Ma'di, Southern Ma'di  
   2. West:
      1. Bongo-Bagirmiː
               i. Bongo-Bakaː 
                      Baka, Bongo, Jur Modo, Beli, Mittu, Mo'da, Morokodo,
                      Nyamsa-Molo
              ii. Karaː Furu, Gula, Yulu
             iii. Sara-Bagirmiː
                      Bagirmiː
                           Bernde, Bagirmi, Berakou, Disa, Gula, Jaya, Kenga, Naba
                      Birriː Birri
                      Fongoroː Fongoro
                      Saraː
                           Sara Properː
                               Bébot, Bedjond, Dagba, Gor, Gulay, Horo, Kaba, Laka,
                               Mango, Sar, Mbay, Ngam, Sara Dunjo, Kaba Deme,
                               Kaba Na, Sara Kaba, Ngambay
                           Valeː Vale, Lutos
             iv. Sinyarː Sinyar
      2. Kreshː Aja, Gbaya
3. Eastern Sudanic:
   1. Eastern:
      1. Eastern Jebelː
               i. Aka-Kelo-Moloː Aka, Kelo, Molo
              ii. Gaamː Gaahmg
      2. Naraː Nara
      3. Nubianː
               i. Central:
                      Dongolawiː Kenuzi-Dongola
                      Hillː Ghulfan, Kadaru, Dilling, Dair, El Hugeirat, Karko, Wali
              ii. Northernː Nobiin
             iii. Southernː Midob
      4. Surmicː
               i. Northː Majang
              ii. Southː
                      Southeastː
                            Kwegu, Me'en, Suri, Mursi
                      Southwestː
                            Didinga, Narim, Murle, Tennet, Kacipo-Balesi
   2. Kuliak:   
      1. Ikː Ik
      2. Ngangea-Soː Nyang'i, Soo
   3. Niloticː  
      1. Easternː
               i. Bariː Bari, Kakwa, Mandari
              ii. Lotuxo-Tesoː
                      Lotuxo-Maaː
                           Lotuxoː
                               Dongotono, Langgo, Lokoya, Lopit, Otuho
                           Ongamo-Maaː
                                Maasai, Ngasa, Samburu
                      Teso-Turkanaː
                           Tesoː Teso
                           Turkanaː
                               Karamojong, Nyangatom, Toposa, Turkana
      2. Southernː
               i. Kalenjinː
                      Elgonː Kupsabiny, Sabaot
                      Nandi-Markwetaː
                           Markwetaː Endo
                           Nandiː
                                Aramanik, Kalenjin, Kisankasa, Mediak, Mosiro,
                                Nandi, Tugen
                       Terik: Terik
                       Okiekː Okiek
                       Pokotː Pökoot
              ii. Tatogaː Omotik, Datooga
      3. Westernː
               i. Dinka-Nuerː
                      Dinkaː
                           South Central Dinka, Southwestern Dinka,
                           Northeastern Dinka, Northwestern Dinka,
                           Southeastern Dinka
                      Nuerː Reel, Nuer
              ii. Luoː
                     Northernː
                          Anuak, Belanda Bor, Luwo, Burun, Jumjum, Mabaan, 
                          Päri, Shilluk, Thuri
                     Southernː
                        Acholi, Adhola, Alur, Dholuo, Kuman, Lango
   4. Western:  
      1. Dajuː
               i. Eastern Dajuː Logorik, Shatt
              ii. Western Dajuː
                       Baygo, Dar Fur Daju, Dar Sila Daju, Dar Daju, Njagulgule 
      2. Nyimangː Afitti, Ama
      3. Tamaː
               i. Mararitː Mararit
              ii. Tama-Sungorː Assangori, Tama
      4. Temeinː Tese, Temein
4. Komuzː
   1. Gumuz: Gumuz
   2. Koman: Kwama, Opuuo, Uduk, Komo
5. Kunamaː Kunama
6. Maban:
   1. Karanga: Karanga
   2. Mabang:  
      1. Kendejeː Kendeje
      2. Mabaː Maba, Marfa
      3. Masalitː Massalat, Masalit, Surbakhal
      4. Runga-Kibetː Kibet, Runga
7. Saharan:
   1. Easternː Zaghawa
   2. Western:  
      1. Kanuriː Kanembu,  Central Kanuri, Bilma Kanuri, Manga Kanuri,
                      Tumari Kanuri 
      2. Tebuː Dazaga, Tedaga
8. Songhai:
   1. Korandje: Korandje
   2. Northernː Tadaksahak, Tasawaq
   3. Southernː Dendi, Songhai, Koyra Songhai
                       Koyraboro Senni Songhai, Zarma
9. Unclassifiedː Kanga, Katcha-Kadugli-Miri, Keiga, Krongo, Tulishi, Tumtum
10. Furː Amdang, Fur, Mimi

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