The Niger-Congo Language Phylum
Mande Family

1. Eastern Mande:
   1. Eastern:   
      1. Bissaː Bissa
      2. Busaː  Boko, Bokobaru (Busa-Bokobaru), Illo Busa (Bisã), Kyenga, Shanga
      3. Samoː Matya Samo, Maya Samo, Southern Samo
   2. Southeastern: 
      1. Guro-Turaː
              i. Guro-Yaouréː Guro, Yaouré
             ii. Tura-Dan-Manoː Dan, Goo, Kla-Dan, Maan (Mann), Toura
      2. Nwa-Benː
             i. Ben-Gbanː Beng, Gban (Gagu), Ngen
            ii. Wan-Mwanː Mwan, Wan
2. Western Mande:
   1. Central-Southwestern:   
      1. Centralː
              i. Manding-Jogo
                      Jogo-Jeriː Jalkunan, Jeri Kuo, Ligbi (Jogo), †Tonjon
                      Manding-Vaiː
                           Manding-Mokoleː
                                Mandingː
                                     Bolonː Bolon
                                     Jahankaː Jahanka
                                     Manding-Eastː             
                                          Bamanankan (Bambara), Jula, Koro, Koyaga, Mahou, Eastern Maninkakan, Forest Maninka,
                                          Konyanka Maninka, Sankaran Maninka, Manya, Marka, Wojenaka, Worodougou
                                     Manding-Westː
                                          Kagoro, Mandinka, Kita Maninkakan, Western Maninkakan, Sininkere, Xaasongaxango
                                Mokoleː
                                     Kakabe, Kuranko, Lele, Mogofin (Mixifore)
                           Vai-Konoː Kono, Vai
             ii. Susu-Yalunkaː Susu, Yalunka
      2. Southwesternː  
             i. Kpelleː Guinea Kpelle, Kono, Liberia Kpelle
            ii. Mende-Lomaː
                    Lomaː Loma, Zialo
                    Mende-Bandiː Bandi, Loko, Mende
   2. Northwestern: 
      1. Kpeegoː Kpeego
      2. Samogoː
              Bankagooma, Dzùùngoo, Duungooma, Jowulu, Seeku
      3. Soninke-Boboː
              i. Boboː Konabéré (Northern Bobo Madaré Bozo), Southern Bobo Madaré Bozo
             ii. Sininke-Bosoː
                    Bosoː
                       Kelengaxo Bozo (Hainyaxo Bozo), Tiemacèwè Bozo (Tièma Cièwè Bozo), Tiéyaxo Bozo, Jenaama Bozo
                    Soninkeː Soninke

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

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