The Niger-Congo Language Phylum
Narrow Bantu languages

1. Northwest Bantuː
   1. A Zoneː
      1. Bafia (A.50)ː Bafia, Dimbong, Hijuk, Lefa, Tibea
      2. Bassa (A.40)ː Bakoko, Bankon, Barombi, Basaa, Nomaande, Nyokon, Tunen, Tuotomb, Yambeta
      3. Bube-Benga (A.30)ː Batanga, Benga, Bube, Ngumbi, Yasa
      4. Duala (A. 20)ː
              Bakole, Bubia, Duala, Isubu, Malimba, Mokpwe, Wumboko
      5. Kako (A.90)ː Kako, Kwakum, Pol (Pomo)
      6. Lundu-Balong (A.10)ː
              i. Ngoeː
                     Akoose, Bafaw-Balong, Bakaka, Bassossi, Mbo
             ii. Orokoː Oroko
            iii. Bonkengː Bonkeng
            iv. Nkonghoː Nkongho
      7. Makaa-Njem (A.80)ː
              Bekwil, Bomwali, Byep, Gyele, Khaasili, Kol, Koonzime, Kwasio, Makaa, Mpiemo, Mpongmpong, Njyem, So, Ukhwejo
      8. Sanaga: 
              i. A:602: Tuki
             ii. A.62: Elip, Mmaala, Yangben
            iii. A.621: Nubaca  
            iv. A.622ː Nugunu
              v. A.623ː Mbule 
             vi. A.65: Bati
      9. Yaunde-Fang (A.70)ː
              Bebele, Bebil, Bulu, Eton, Ewondo, Fang, Mengisa
   2. B Zoneː
      1. Kele (B.20)ː
             (di)Kélé, Kota, Mahongwe, Mbangwe, Mwesa, Ndasa, Ngom, Ntumbede, Sake, Samay (Samaye), Seki, Sighu, Wumbvu (Wumvu)
      2. Mbere (B. 60)ː
              Kaningi, Mbere, Ndumu, Ombamba, Yangho
      3. Myene (B.10)ː Myene
      4. Njebi (B.50)ː
             Duma, Njebi, Tsaangi, Wandji
      5. Sira (B.40)ː
             Barama, Bwisi, Lumbu, Punu, Sangu, Sira, Vumbu
      6. Teke (B.70)ː
             Ngungwel, Teke-Eboo,Teke-Fuumu, Teke-Kukuya, Teke-Laali, Teke-Nzikou, Tchitchege, Teke-Tege, Ibali Teke, Teke-Tsaayi,
             Teke-Tyee, Yaka
      7. Tsogo (B.30)ː
             Bubi, Kande, Pinji, Simba, Tsogo
      8. Unclassifiedː Molengue
      9. Yanzi (B.80)ː
             Boma, Ding, Kimpe, Mbuun, Mpiin, Ngwii (Ngul), Nunu, Nzadi, Mfinu, Songo (Nsong), Tiene
   3. C Zoneː 
      1. Bangi-Ntomba (C.40)ː
             Baloi, Babango, Bangala, Bangi, Boko, Bolia,  Boloki, Bamwe, Bomboli, Bomboma, Bolondo, Bozaba, Budza, Dzando, Libinza,
             Likila, Lingala, Lobala, Lusengo, Mabaale, Moi, Ndobo, Ndolo, Ntomba, Sakata, Sengele, Yamongeri
      2. Bushong (C.90)ː
              Bushoong (Bushong), Dengese (Ndengese), Shilele, Songomeno, Wongo
      3. Kele (C.60)ː
             Foma, Kele, Lombo, Mbesa, Poke, So
      4. Mboshi (C.30)ː
             Akwa, Koyo, Likwala, Likuba, Mboko, Mbosi
      5. Mongo (C.70)ː
              Lalia, Mongo-Nkundu, Ngandu, Ombo
      6. Ngando (C.10)ː Yaka (Iyak), Ngando
      7. Ngombe (C.40)ː
              Bwa, Bwela, Kango, Ligenza, Ngelima, Ngombe, Pagibete, Tembo
      8. Ngundi (C.20)
              Bomitaba, Pande, Bongili, Dibole, Mbati, Ngundi, Pande
      9. Tetela (C.80)ː
             Kela, Kusu, Nkutu, Tetela, Yela
2. Central Bantuː  
   1. D Zoneː
      1. Bembe (D.50)ː Bembe, Buyu
      2. Bira-Huku (D.30)ː
             Amba, Bhele (Pere), Bila, Bira (Bera), Bodo, Budu, Homa, Kaiku, Kango, Komo, Mbo, Ndaka, Nyali, Vanuma
      3. Enya (D.10)ː
             Enya, Lengola, Mbole, Mituku
      4. Lega-Kalanga (D.20)ː
             Bali, Bangubangu, Beeke, Hamba, Holoholo, Kanu, Kishuula (Kizula), Kwami, Lega-Shabunda, Lega-Mwenga, Lika,
             Songoora, Zimba
      5. Nyanga (D.40)ː Nyanga
   2. E Zoneː
      1. Chaga (E.30)ː
             Gweno, Kahe, Machame, Mochi (Kimochi), Rombo, Rwa, Vunjo
      2. Kikuyu-Kamba (E.20)ː
             Dhaiso, Gichuk (Chuka), Gikuyu, Kamba (Kikamba), Kiembu (Embu), Kimîîru (Meru), Kitharaka, Mwimbi-Muthambi
      3. Kuria (E.10)ː
             Ekegusii (Gusii), Ikizu, Ikoma-Nata-Isenye, Kabwa, Kuria, Ngoreme, Suba, Suba-Simiti, Temi, Zanaki
      4. Nata (E.45)ː Nata
      5. Nyika (E.40)ː
             Chidigo, Chiduruma, Chonyi, Dawida, Kigiryama, Kipfokomu, Kiwilwana (Malakote), Upper Pokomo, Sagalla
   3. F Zoneː
      1. Nyilamba-Langi (F.30)ː
             Isanzu (Ihanzu), Mbugwe, Nilamba, Nyaturu, Rangi (Langi)
      2. Sukuma-Nyamwezi (F.20)ː
             Bungu, Kimbu, Konongo, Nyamwezi, Sukuma, Sumbwa
      3. Tongwe (F.10)ː
             Bende, Gongwe, Pimbwe, Ruwila (Rwila), Tongwe
   4. G Zoneː
      1. Bena-Kinga (G.60)ː
              Bena, Hehe, Kinga, Kisi, Magoma, Manda, Pangwa, Sangu, Vwanji
      2. Gogo (G.10)ː Gogo, Kagulu
      3. Pogoro (G.50)ː Ndamba, Pogolo
      4. Shambala (G.20)ː
              Asu, Bondei, Shambala, Taveta
      5. Swahili (G.40)ː
              Maore Comorian, Makwe, Comorian Mwali, Mwani, Comorian Ndzwani, Comorian Ngazidja, Shangaji, Congo Swahili, Swahili, Chimiini
      6. Zigula-Zaramo (G.30)ː
             Doe, Kami, Kutu, Kwere, Luguru, Mushungulu, Ngulu, Sagala, Vidunda, Zaramo, Zigula
   5. H Zoneː
      1. Hungana (H.40)ː Hungana, Mbala
      2. Kikongo (H.10)ː
             Beembe, Doondo, Kaamba, Kiyombe, Koongo (Kikongo), San Salvador Kongo (Iwoyo), Kunyi, Laari, Suundi, Vili
      3. Kimbundu (H.20)ː
             Kibala, Kimbundu (Mbundu), Mpinda, Sama, Songo (Angola Nsongo)
      4. Yaka (H.30)ː
             Hungu, Lonzo, Mbangala, Ngongo, Pelende, Sonde, Suku, Yaka
   6. J Zoneː
      1. Haya-Jita (J.20)ː
              Haya, Jita, Kara, Kerewe, Kwaya, Nyambo, Talinga-Bwisi (Lubwisi), Subi, Zinza
      2. Konzo (J.40)ː Konjo, Nande
      3. Masaba-Luyia (J.30)ː
              Bukusu, Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi, Lulogooli, East Nyala, Masaaba, Nyole, Olunyole (Nyore), Oluluyia
      4. Nyoro-Ganda (J.10)ː
              Chiga,  Gungu, Gwere, Ganda, Hema, Kenyi, Nyankore, Nyoro, Ruli, Singa, Soga, Tooro
      5. Rwanda-Rundi (J.60)ː
              Hangaza, Ha, Kinyarwanda (Rwanda), Rundi, Shubi, Vinza
      6. Shi-Havu (J.50)ː
              Havu, Hunde, Fuliiru, Joba, Kabwari, Nyindu, Shi, Tembo
   7. K Zoneː
      1. Chokwe-Luchazi (K.20)ː
             Chokwe, Luchazi, Luvale, Luimbi, Mbunda, Mbwela, Nyemba, Nkangala, Nyengo, Yauma
      2. Diriku (K.70)ː Gciriku (Diriku)
      3. Holu (K.10)ː
             Holu, Kwese, Phende, Samba
      4. Kwangwa (K.40)ː
             Kwangali, Luyana, Mashi, Mbowe, Mbukushu, Simaa
      5. Salampasu-Ndembo (K.30)ː
             Lunda, Ruund, Salampasu
      6. Subia (K.50)ː Fwe, Kuhane (Subiya), Totela
   8. L Zoneː
      1. Bwile (L.10)ː Bwile
      2. Kaonde (L.40)ː Kaonde
      3. Luba (L.30)ː
             Hemba, Kanyok, Luba-Kasai, Lwalu, Luba-Katanga, Kizeela, Sanga (Kisanga)
      4. Nkoya (L.50)ː Nkoya
      5. Songye (L.20)ː
             Binji, Kete, Luna, Songe (Songye)
   9. M Zoneː
      1. Bemba (M.40)ː Aushi, Bemba, Taabwa
      2. Bisa-Lamba (M.50)ː
             Lala-Bisa, Lamba, Seba
      3. Lenje-Tonga (M.60)ː
             Dombe, Lenje, Ila, Soli, Sala, ChiTonga (iciTonga)
      4. Mambwe-Lungu: Mambwe-Lungu
      5. Nyakyusa (M.30)ː Nyakyusa-Ngonde
      6. Nyika-Safwa (M.20)ː
              Fipa, Lambya, Malila, Ndali, Nyamwanga, Nyiha, Nyika, Safwa, Wanda
   10. N Zoneː
       1. Manda (N.10)ː Matengo, Chingoni (Tananian Ngoni), Xingoni (Mozambican Ngoni), CiTonga
       2. Manda (N.11)ː (ki)Manda
       3. Manda (N.12)ː (chi)Mpoto
       4. Nyanja (N.30)ː Chichewa (Nyanja)
       5. Senga-Sena (N.40)ː
              Barwe, Kunda, Nsenga (Senga), Nyungwe, Phimbi, Sena, Malawi Sena
       6. Tumbuka (N.20)ː Tumbuka
   11. P Zoneː
       1. Makua (P.30)ː
              Chuwabu, Maindo, Koti (Ekoti), Kokola, Lolo, Lomwe, Makhuwa (Central Makhuwa), Makhuwa-Marrevone (Coastal Makhuwa),
              Makhuwa-Meetto, Makhuwa-Moniga, Makhuwa-Saka, Makhuwa-Shirima, Manyawa, Marenje, Nathembo, Takwane
       2. Matumbi (P.10)ː
              Ndendeule, Matumbi, Mbunga, Ndengereko, Ngindo, Nindi, Rufiji
       3. Yao (P.20)ː
              Hamba, Machinga, Makonde, Mwera, Nyasa, Ndonde, Yao (Ciyawo)
   12. R Zoneː
       1. Herero (R.30)ː Herero, Dhimba (Zemba)
       2. Umbudu (R.101): Kuvale, Ngendelengo
       3. Umbudu (R.11): Umbundu (South Mbundu)
       4. Umbudu (R.12): Ndombe
       5. Umbudu (R.13): Kwandu, Nyaneka
       6. Umbudu (R.14): Muhumbi (Nkhumbi)
       7. Wambo (R.21):  Oshiwambo (Kwanyama)
       8. Wambo (R.214): Mbalanhu
       9. Wambo (R.22): Ndonga
       10. Wambo (R.23): Kwambi
       11. Wambo (R.24): Ngandyera
       12. Yeyi (R.41)ː Yeyi
   13. S Zoneː
       1. Chopi (S.60)ː Chopi, Gitonga
       2. Nguni (S.40)ː
              Northern Ndebele, Swati, Xhosa, Zulu
       3. Shona (S10)ː
              Dema, Kalanga, Manyika, Ndau, Nambya, Shona, Tawara, Tewe
       4. Sotho-Tswana (S.30)ː
              Birwa, Kgalagadi, Lozi, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Tswapong
       5. Tswa-Ronga (S.50)ː
              Tsonga (Changana / Shangana), Ronga, Tswa
       6. Venda (S.20)ː Venda
   14. Unclassifiedː 
            Boguru, Gbati-ri, Isanzu, Kari, Mayeka, Ngbee, Ngbinda, Nyanga-li
3. Unclassifiedː Bemba, Songa

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