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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