The Niger-Congo Language Phylum

1. Atlantic-Congo:
   1. Atlantic:  Click here to see Atlantic languages
   2. Ijoid:
      1. Defaka: Defaka
      2. Ijo:
            i. East:
                   Southeast Ijo
           ii. Easternː
                   Northeasternː
                       Nkoroo: Nkoroo
                       Easternː Ibani, Kalabari, Kirike
          iii. Westː 
                   Inland Ijoː Biseni, Okodia, Oruma
          iv. West Ijo: Izon
   3. Volta-Congoː    
      1. Benue-Congo: 
              Click here to see the Benue-Congo languages
               Click here to see the Grassfields Bantu languages
               Click here to see the Narrow Bantu languages
      2. Dogon:
                i. Northeast: Toro Tegu Dogon, Jamsay Dogon, Bankan Tey Dogon, Ben Tey Dogon
               ii. North-Central: Ana Tinga Dogon, Nanga Dama Dogon, Yanda Dom Dogon, Tebul Ure Dogon
              iii. Northwestː Bondum Dom Dogon, Tiranige Diga Dogon
              iv. Central Plateauː Tommo So Dogon, Bunoge Dogon, Dogulu Dom Dogon, Donno So Dogon
               v. West-Centralː Ampari Dogon, Mombo Dogon
              vi. Eastern Cliffs: Toro So Dogon
             vii. South-Central: Tengu-Kan Dogon, Tene-Kan Dogon (Togo-Kan Dogon)
            viii. Southwestː Tomo-Kan Dogon
      3. Kru:
            i. Aiziː
                   Aproumu Aizi, Mobumrin Aizi, Tiagbamrin Aizi
           ii. Easternː
                   Bakweː Bakwé, Wané
                   Bétéː
                        Easternː Gagnoa Bété, Kouya
                        Westernː Daloa Béte, Guiberoua Bété, Godié
                   Didaː Lakota Dida, Yocoboué Dida, Guébie ̠Bété, Neyo
                   Kwadiaː Kodia
          iii. Kuwaaː Kuwaa
          iv. Semeː Siamou (Seme)
           v. Westernː
                    Bassaː Bassa, Dewoin, Gbii
                    Greboː
                         Glio-Oubiː Glio-Oubi
                         Ivorianː
                            Plapo Krumen, Pye Krumen, Tepo Krumen
                         Liberianː
                            Northern Grebo, Gboloo Grebo, Southern Grebo, Central Grebo, Barclayville Grebo 
                    Klaoː Klao, Tajuasohn
                    Weeː
                         Guere-Krahnː
                              Daho-Doo, Glaro-Twabo, Southern Wè, Sapo, Western Krahn, Western Wè
                         Konoboː Eastern Krahn
                         Nyabwaː Nyabwa
                         Wobeː Northern Wè
      4. Kwa:  Click here to see Kwa languages
      5. North: 
             i. Adamawa-Ubangiː
                Click here to see Adamawa-Ubangian languages
            ii. Gur  Click here to see Gur languages
2. Kordofanian:
   1. Heiban:   
      1. Eastern: Ko, Warnang
      2. West-Central:
              i. Central: 
                    Ebang-Logol:
                         Heiban, Laro, Logol, Otoro (Utoro)
                    Rere: Koalib
             ii. Shirumba: Shwai (Shirumba)
            iii. Western: Moro, Tira
   2. Katla: Katla, Tima
   3. Rashad: Tegali, Tagoi
   4. Talodi:   
      1. Talodi Proper:
             i. Jomang: Talodi
            ii. Nding: † Nding
           iii. Ngile-Dengebu: Dagik, Ngile (Masakin)
      2. Tocho: Acheron, Lumun, Tocho, †Torona
   5. Tegem: Tegem / Lafofa
3. Mande:  Click here to see Mande languages
4. Unclassified: Mbre

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

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