The
Niger-Congo
Language Phylum
Benue-Congo languages
-
Akpes:
Akpes
- Bantoid:
- Northern:
- Dakoid:
Dirim, Dong, Gaa, Lamja-Dengsa-Tola,
Samba Daka (Chamba
Daka)
- Fam: Fam
- Mambiloidː
i. Mambila-Konja
Konjaː
Kwanja,
Twendi
Magu-Kamkam-Kilaː
Mbongno,
Somyev,
Mvanip, Ndunda
Mambilaː
Cameroon
Mambila,
Nigerian Mambila,
Len-Mambila
Njerupː Njerep
ii. Ndoroː
Ndoola
iii. Suga-Vuteː
Sugaː
Nizaa (Suga)
Vuteː
Vute,
Wawa
- Southernː
- Beboid:
Bukwen, Chung
(Cung / Mbuk),
Fio,
Kemedzung (Kemzung),
Mashi,
Naami (Bebe),
Naki,
Ncane,
Noone (Noni),
Sari (Nsari)
- Ekoid:
i.
Ejagham,
Ndoe
ii. Bakor:
Abanyom,
Efutop,
Ekajuk,
Nde-Ndele-Nta,
Nkem-Nkum,
Nnam
- Jarawanː
i. Cameroonː
Mbonga,
†Nagumi
ii. Nigerianː
Bankal
(Bankalawa /Jarawa),
Bille,
Duguri (Doori), Dulbu, Gwa,
Gwak (Jar),
Kulung,
Labir,
Lame, Mama, Mbat (Bada'),
Mbula-Bwazza, Shiki
- Mamfeː
Denya,
Kenyang, Kendem
- Mbeː
Mbe
- Narrow Bantuː
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- Ndemliː
Ndemli
- Tikarː
Tikar
- Tivoidː
Abon, Ambo, Balo,
Batu,
Bitare, Caka, Eman,
Esimbi,
Evant, Iceve-Maci,
Ipulo,
Iyive,
Manta, Mesaka, Osatu, Otank,
Tiv
- Unclassifiedː
Busuu, Bishuo, Moingi
- Yemne-Kimbi:
Ajumbu, Fang, Koshin,
Mundabli,
Mungbam
- Wide Grassfieldsː
i. Menchumː
Befang
ii. Narrow Grassfieldsː
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languages
iii. Western Momoː Ambele, Atong, Busam
- Cross River:
- Bendiː
Abanglekuo,
Bekwarra,
Bete-Bendi,
Bokyi,
Bukpe, Bumaji, Elege, Ubang,
Utugwang-Irugene-Afrike
- Delta Crossː
- Central
Crossː
i. Abua-Odualː
Abua,
Odual
ii. Kugboː Kugbo
iii. Othersː
Abureni, Obulom,
Ogbia, Ogbogolo,
Ogbronuagum
- Lower Crossː
i. Ebughuː
Ebughu
ii. Efaiː
Efai
iii. Efikː
Anaang,
Efik,
Ibibio,
Ukwa
iv. Ekitː Ekit, Etebi
v. Enwang-Udaː Enwan,
Uda
vi. Ibinoː Ibino
vii. Ibuoroː Ibuoro, Itu Mbon Uzo, Ito, Nkari
viii. Ilueː Ilue
ix. Okoboː Okobo
x. Usaghadeː Usaghade
xi. Eki, Idere, Obolo, Iko,
Oro (Oron)
- Ogoniː
i. Eastː Gokana,
Khana, Tee
ii. Westː Baan, Eleme
- Upper Crossː
i. Agoi-Doko-Iyoniyongː
Bakpinka,
Agoi, Doka-Uyanga
ii. Akpetː Ukpet-Ehom
iii. Centralː
East-West
groupː
Ikomː Olulumo-Ikom
Lokoː Lubila, Nkukoli, Lokaa
Mbemebe-Legboː
Legboː Legbo, Leyigha, Lenyima
Mbembeː Cross River Mbembe
North-South
groupː
Koring-Kukeleː
Oring (Koring), Uzekwe,
Kukele
Ubaghara-Kohumonoː
Kohumono, Umon,
Agwagwune, Ubaghara
iv. Kiong-Koropː
Durop (Korop), Kiong, Odut
- Defoid:
- Akokoid:
Arigidi
- Ayere-Ahan:
Àhàn,
Ayere
- Yoruboid:
- Edekiri:
Ede Cabe,
Ede Ica,
Ede Idaca,
Ede Lje,
Ifè-Ede,
Isekiri, Mokole, Northern Nago (Manigri-Kambole),
Ede
Nago (Kura), Southern Nago (Ede Nago),
Ulukwumi,
Yoruba
- Igala:
Igala
- Edoidː
- Delta:
Degema,
Engenni,
Epie
- North-Central:
- Edo-Esan-Ora:
Edo,
Emai-luleha-Ora, Ibilo,
Esan
- Ghotuo-Uneme-Yekheeː
Enwan,
Etsako (Yekhee),
Ghotuo, Igwe, Ikpeshi,
Ivbie-North-Okpele-Arhe, Ososo, Sasaru, Uneme
- Ihievbeː
Ihievbe
- Uokhaː
Uokha
- Northwestern:
- Aduge: Aduge
- Osseː
Ehueun, Iyayu, Uhami,
Ukue
- Southernː
Akuku, Idesa, Okpe, Oloma,
Okpamheri
- Southwestern:
Eruwa, Uvbie,
Isoko, Okpe,
Urhobo
- Idomoidː
- Akweyaː
- Eloyo:
Ajiri (Eloyi)
- Etulo-Idomaː
i. Etuloː
Etulo
ii. Idomaː
Agatu,
Alago,
Idoma,
Igede,
Yala
- Yatye-Akpa:
Akpa, Yace
- Igboidː
- Ekpeyeː
Ekpeye
- Igboː
Etche,
Igbo, Ika,
Ikwere,
Izii,
Ogbah,
Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni
- Jukunoidː
- Beteː
Bete
- Centralː
- Jukun-Mbembe-Wurbo:
i. Jukunː
Höne,
Jibu,
Jukun Takum, Wãpha
ii. Kororofaː
Jiba, Wannu,
Wapan
iii. Mbembeː
Tigon Mbembe
iv. Unclassifiedː
Nyifon, Shoo-Minda-Nye
v. Wurboː Jiru,
Karimjo (Khiyu),
Tita
- Kpan-Icenː
Etkywan, Kpan
- Yukuben-Kutebː
Akum,
Beezen,
Kapya,
Kutep (Kuteb), Yukuben
- Kainjiː
- Easternː
- Amoː Amo
- Northern Josː
i.
Panawa
ii. Jera
†Gamo-Ningi,
Gyem,
Iguta (Anaguta), Izora, Janji,
Janji, †Jere,
Duguza, Kudu-Camo, Lemoro, Lere,
Sanga,
†Shau,
Sheni, Tunzuli / Dugusa, Ziriya
iii. Kauruː
Bina, Dungu, Kaivi, Kinuku, Tumi, Kono,
Kurama (Akurmi),
Mala, Ruma,
Tugbiri-Niragu (Gbiri-Niragu),
Tumi, Vono, Vori (Suruba)
- Piti-Atsamː
Abishi (Piti), Atsam
- Westernː
- Basaː
Basa (Rubassa),
†
Basa-Gumna,
Basa-Gurmana
(Koromba),
†Bassa-Kontagora
- Baushi-Gurmanaː
Bauchi, Gurmana
- Dukaː
C'Lela,
†
Damakawa,
Gwamhi-Wuri,
us-Saare (Western Duka),
ut-Hun ( Eastern Duka),
ut-Ma'in
- Kainji Lakeː Laru, Lopa,Tsucuba
- Kambariː
Baangi, Tsishingini,
Tsikimba (Ashen),
Tsuvadi
- Kamukuː
Eastern Acipa,
Cahungwarya (Hungworo),
Cicipu (Western Acipa),
Fungwa,
Kamuku (Cinda),
Pangu,
Rogo, Shama-Sambuga
- Resheː
Reshe (Tsureshe)
- Nupoidː
- Ebira-Gadeː
Gade,
Ebira
- Nupe-Gbagyiː
- Diboː Dibo
- Gbagyi-Gbariː
Gbagyi,
Gbari
- Nupe:
Asu, Gupa-Abawa,
Kakanda, Kami,
Kupa,
Nupe-Nupe-Tako
- Okoː
Oko-Eni-Osayen
- Plateauː
- Toro
- Alumicː
Arum (Alumu-Tesu)
- Ayuː
Ayu
- Beromicː
Berom,
Iten, Shall-Zwall
- Centralː
- North-Centralː
Cara
- South-Centralː
Firan, Ganang, Ibaas,
Izere,
Jju (Kaje),
Rigwe (Irigwe),
Tyap
- West-Centralː
Ahwai
- Northernː
Adara,
Ajya,
Doka, Iku-Gora-Ankwa,
Ikulu (Kulu), Kuturmi
- Southeasternː
Bo-Rukul,
Horom, Pyam (Fyam)
- Southernː
Koro Nulu, Koro Zuba,
Migili (Lijili),
Tanjijili
- Tarokoidː Kusur-Myet, Pye,
Tarok (Yergam), Yangkam
- Westernː
- Northwesternː
i. Hyamicː
Gyong,
Hyam (Jabba),
Kyoli, Shamang, Zhire
ii. Koroː Ashe, Duya,
Koro Wachi,
Nyankpa (Yeskwa)
- Southwesternː
i. A groupː
Aninka,
Bijim,
Bu (Jida), Kadung, Kamantan, Kanufi,
Kuce
(Rubuka), Mada,
Nikyob-Nindem,
Ninzo,
Numana,
Nungu,
Tiyaa
ii. B groupː
Akye (Ake),
Eggon, Hasha,
†
Sambe ?
- Ukaanː
Ukaan
- Unclassifiedː
†Fali of Baissa
Note: Languages and language
groups preceded by a dagger
(†)
are extinct.
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