The Niger-Congo Language Phylum
Benue-Congo languages


  1. Akpes: Akpes
  2. Bantoid:
    1. Northern:
      1. Dakoid: 
            Dirim, Dong, Gaa, Lamja-Dengsa-Tola, Samba Daka (Chamba Daka)
      2. Fam: Fam
      3. 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
    2. Southernː
      1. Beboid:
            Bukwen, Chung (Cung / Mbuk), Fio, Kemedzung (Kemzung), Mashi, Naami (Bebe), Naki, Ncane, Noone (Noni), Sari (Nsari)
      2. Ekoid:
             i. Ejagham, Ndoe
            ii. Bakor:
                    Abanyom, Efutop, Ekajuk,
        Nde-Ndele-Nta,
        Nkem-Nkum, Nnam
      3. 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
      4. Mamfeː Denya, Kenyang, Kendem
      5. Mbeː Mbe
      6. Narrow Bantuː Click here to see Bantu languages
      7. Ndemliː Ndemli
      8. Tikarː Tikar
      9. Tivoidː
            
        Abon, Ambo, Balo, Batu, Bitare, Caka, Eman, Esimbi, Evant, Iceve-Maci, Ipulo, Iyive, Manta, Mesaka, Osatu, Otank, Tiv  
      10. Unclassifiedː
             Busuu, Bishuo, Moingi
      11. Yemne-Kimbi:
              Ajumbu, Fang, Koshin, Mundabli, Mungbam
      12. Wide Grassfieldsː
             i. Menchumː Befang
            ii. Narrow Grassfieldsː
        Click here to see Grassfields languages
           iii. Western Momoː Ambele, Atong, Busam
  3. Cross River:  
    1. Bendiː
          Abanglekuo, Bekwarra, Bete-Bendi, Bokyi, Bukpe, Bumaji, Elege, Ubang, Utugwang-Irugene-Afrike
    2. Delta Crossː
      1. Central Crossː
             i. Abua-Odualː Abua, Odual
            ii. Kugboː Kugbo
           iii. Othersː
                   Abureni, Obulom, Ogbia, Ogbogolo, Ogbronuagum
      2. 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)
      3. Ogoniː
             i. Eastː Gokana, Khana, Tee
            ii. Westː Baan, Eleme
      4. 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
  4. Defoid:  
    1. Akokoid: Arigidi
    2. Ayere-Ahan: Àhàn, Ayere
    3. Yoruboid:
      1. 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
      2. Igala: Igala
  5. Edoidː 
    1. Delta: Degema, Engenni, Epie
    2. North-Central:
      1. Edo-Esan-Ora:
             
        Edo, Emai-luleha-Ora, Ibilo, Esan
      2. Ghotuo-Uneme-Yekheeː
            Enwan, Etsako (Yekhee), Ghotuo, Igwe, Ikpeshi, Ivbie-North-Okpele-Arhe, Ososo, Sasaru, Uneme 
      3. Ihievbeː Ihievbe
      4. Uokhaː Uokha
    3. Northwestern:
      1. Aduge: Aduge
      2. Osseː Ehueun, Iyayu, Uhami, Ukue
      3. Southernː
            Akuku, Idesa, Okpe, Oloma, Okpamheri
    4. Southwestern:
          Eruwa, Uvbie, Isoko, Okpe, Urhobo 
  6. Idomoidː  
    1. Akweyaː
      1. Eloyo: Ajiri (Eloyi)
      2. Etulo-Idomaː
            i. Etuloː Etulo
           ii. Idomaː Agatu, Alago, Idoma, Igede, Yala
    2. Yatye-Akpa: Akpa, Yace
  7. Igboidː
    1. Ekpeyeː Ekpeye
    2. Igboː 
         Etche, Igbo, Ika, Ikwere, Izii, Ogbah, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni
  8. Jukunoidː  
    1. Beteː Bete
    2. Centralː
      1. 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
      2. Kpan-Icenː Etkywan, Kpan
    3. Yukuben-Kutebː
           Akum, Beezen, Kapya, Kutep (Kuteb), Yukuben 
  9. Kainjiː
    1. Easternː
      1. Amoː Amo
      2. 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)
      3. Piti-Atsamː Abishi (Piti), Atsam
    2. Westernː
      1. Basaː
            Basa (Rubassa),
        Basa-Gumna, Basa-Gurmana (Koromba), Bassa-Kontagora
      2. Baushi-Gurmanaː Bauchi, Gurmana
      3. Dukaː
            C'Lela,
        Damakawa, Gwamhi-Wuri, us-Saare (Western Duka), ut-Hun ( Eastern Duka), ut-Ma'in
      4. Kainji Lakeː Laru, Lopa,Tsucuba
      5. Kambariː
             Baangi, Tsishingini, Tsikimba (Ashen), Tsuvadi
      6. Kamukuː
            Eastern Acipa,
        Cahungwarya (Hungworo), Cicipu (Western Acipa), Fungwa, Kamuku (Cinda), Pangu, Rogo, Shama-Sambuga
      7. Resheː Reshe (Tsureshe)
  10. Nupoidː  
    1. Ebira-Gadeː Gade, Ebira
    2. Nupe-Gbagyiː
      1. Diboː Dibo
      2. Gbagyi-Gbariː Gbagyi, Gbari
      3. Nupe:
             Asu, Gupa-Abawa, Kakanda, Kami, Kupa, Nupe-Nupe-Tako
  11. Okoː Oko-Eni-Osayen
  12. Plateauː
    1. Toro
    2. Alumicː Arum (Alumu-Tesu)
    3. Ayuː Ayu
    4. Beromicː Berom, Iten, Shall-Zwall
    5. Centralː
      1. North-Centralː Cara
      2. South-Centralː Firan, Ganang, Ibaas, Izere, Jju (Kaje), Rigwe (Irigwe), Tyap
      3. West-Centralː Ahwai
    6. Northernː
          Adara
      , Ajya, Doka, Iku-Gora-Ankwa, Ikulu (Kulu), Kuturmi
    7. Southeasternː Bo-Rukul, Horom, Pyam (Fyam)
    8. Southernː Koro Nulu, Koro Zuba, Migili (Lijili), Tanjijili
    9. Tarokoidː Kusur-Myet, Pye, Tarok (Yergam), Yangkam
    10. Westernː
      1. Northwesternː
             i. Hyamicː Gyong, Hyam (Jabba), Kyoli, Shamang, Zhire
            ii. Koroː Ashe, Duya
        , Koro Wachi, Nyankpa (Yeskwa)
      2. 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 ?
  13. Ukaanː Ukaan
  14. Unclassifiedː Fali of Baissa

   Note:  Languages and language groups preceded by a dagger (†) are extinct.


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