Family: Niger-Congo (370 languages)

Genus: Adamawa (subfamily: Adamawa-Ubangi) (13 languages)

	Day
	Doyayo
	Gula Iro
	Koh (Lakka)
	Kosop

	Lua
	Mambai
	Mbum
	Mumuye
	Mundang

	Samba Leko
	Tupuri
	Yag Dii

Genus: Ubangi (subfamily: Adamawa-Ubangi) (20 languages)

	Baka (in Cameroon)
	Barambu
	Dongo
	Gbaya Kara
	Gbeya Bossangoa
	Linda
	Ma

	Mayogo
	Mba
	Mbodomo
	Mondunga
	Munzumbo
	Mündü
	Ndogo

	Ngbaka
	Ngbandi
	Nzakara
	Sango
	Yakoma
	Zande

Genus: Southern Atlantic (subfamily: Atlantic) (5 languages)

	Baga Sitemu
	Gola

	Kisi
	Kisi (Southern)

	Temne

Genus: Northern Atlantic (subfamily: Atlantic) (21 languages)

	Balanta
	Basari
	Biafada
	Diola-Fogny
	Diola-Kasa
	Ful (Liptako)
	Fula (Burkina Faso)

	Fula (Cameroonian)
	Fula (Guinean)
	Fula (Mauritanian)
	Fula (Nigerian)
	Fula (Senegal)
	Fulani (Gombe)
	Fulfulde (Maasina)

	Konyagi
	Manjaku
	Mankanya
	Ndut
	Noon
	Palor
	Wolof

Genus: Edoid (subfamily: Benue-Congo) (8 languages)

	Bini
	Degema
	Emai

	Engenni
	Etsako
	Ghotuo

	Isoko
	Urhobo

Genus: Idomoid (subfamily: Benue-Congo) (2 languages)

Idoma

Igede

Genus: Igboid (subfamily: Benue-Congo) (2 languages)

Igbo

Izi

Genus: Platoid (subfamily: Benue-Congo) (8 languages)

	Birom
	Fyem
	Gworok

	Jukun
	Kagoma
	Kpan

	Mada (in Nigeria)
	Tarok

Genus: Kainji (subfamily: Benue-Congo) (2 languages)

Amo

Duka

Genus: Nupoid (subfamily: Benue-Congo) (4 languages)

	Ebira
	Gade

	Gwari
	Nupe

Genus: Bantoid (subfamily: Benue-Congo) (162 languages)

A	Aghem
	Aka
	Akwa
B	Babole
	Babungo
	Bafia
	Bafut
	Bakueri
	Bakundu
	Bamun
	Bankon
	Basaá
	Beembe
	Bemba
	Bena-Lulua
	Benga
	Bira
	Bobangi
	Bolia
	Bubi
	Budu
	Bujeba
	Bukusu
	Bulu
	Bushoong
C	Chaga
	Chichewa
	CiLuba
	Comorian
D	Dabida
	Ding
	Doko
	Duala
	Duma
E	Ejagham
	Ekoti
	Enya
	Ewondo
F	Fe'fe'
	Fiote
G	Gunu
	Gusii
H	Haya
	Hehe
	Hemba
	Herero
	Holoholo
	Hunde
I	Ifumu
	Ila
	Iwoyo
J	Jarawa (in Nigeria)
K	Kaguru
	Kalanga

	Kamba
	Kami
	Kanyok
	Karanga
	Kenyang
	Kete
	Kikuyu
	Kiluba
	Kinga
	Kinyarwanda
	Kom
	Kongo
	Kwangali
L	Lamba
	Lamnso'
	Langi
	Lebeo
	Lega
	Lingala
	Londo
	Lozi
	Lucazi
	Luganda
	Lunda
	Luvale
	Luyia
M	Makaa
	Makonde
	Makua
	Mambila
	Mambwe
	Mankon
	Matuumbi
	Mbalanhu
	Mbe'
	Mbere
	Mbili
	Mbole
	Mbosi
	Mituku
	Mongo
	Mpongwe
	Mundani
	Mungaka
	Mwera
N	Nande
	Ndebele (in South Africa)
	Ndonga
	Ndumu
	Ngemba
	Ngombe
	Ngoni
	Nkem
	Nkore-Kiga

	Noni
	Nsenga
	Ntomba
	Nyambo
	Nyamwezi
	Nyanga
	Nyiha
O	Oku
P	Pangwa
	Pare
	Pogoro
R	Rimi
	Ronga
	Rundi
	Runyankore
	Runyoro-Rutooro
S	Sangu
	Sena
	Sengele
	Sesotho
	Shambala
	Shona
	Songe
	Sotho (Northern)
	Subiya
	Suku
	Sukuma
	Swahili
	Swati
T	Tabwa
	Talinga
	Teke (Southern)
	Tetela
	Tikar
	Tiv
	Tonga (in Zambia)
	Tsogo
	Tsonga
	Tswana
	Tuki
	Tunen
U	UMbundu
V	Venda
	Vili
X	Xhosa
Y	Yaka
	Yamba
	Yansi
	Yao (in Malawi)
	Yemba
	Yeyi
Z	Zulu
	Zulu (Northern)
	Zulu (Southern)

Genus: Cross River (subfamily: Benue-Congo) (9 languages)

	Efik
	Gokana
	Ibibio

	Kana
	Kohumono
	Leggbó

	Obolo
	Ogbia
	Ogbronuagum

Genus: Defoid (subfamily: Benue-Congo) (2 languages)

Isekiri

Yoruba

Genus: Tegem (subfamily: Kordofanian)

Lafofa

Genus: Heiban (subfamily: Kordofanian) (2 languages)

Moro

Otoro

Genus: Katla-Tima (subfamily: Kordofanian) (2 languages)

Katla

Tima

Genus: Rashad (subfamily: Kordofanian) (2 languages)

Orig

Rashad

Genus: Talodi Proper (subfamily: Kordofanian) (2 languages)

Jomang

Masakin

Genus: Western Mande (subfamily: Mande) (20 languages)

	Bambara
	Bandi
	Bobo Fing
	Bozo (Tigemaxo)
	Dyula
	Jeli
	Koranko

	Kpelle
	Loko
	Loma
	Mandinka
	Mandinka (Gambian)
	Maninka
	Maninka (Western)

	Mauka
	Mende
	Soninke
	Susu
	Vai
	Xasonga

Genus: Eastern Mande (subfamily: Mande) (9 languages)

	Beng
	Bisa
	Boko

	Busa
	Dan
	Dan (Blowo)

	Guro
	Mano
	Wan

Genus: Dogon (4 languages)

	Donno So
	Jamsay

	Tommo So
	Toro So

Genus: Kwa (21 languages)

	Abidji
	Adioukrou
	Ajagbe
	Akan
	Alladian
	Anufo
	Anyi

	Avatime
	Avikam
	Baule
	Chumburung
	Ega
	Ewe
	Ewe (Anglo)

	Fongbe
	Gungbe
	Gã
	Kposo
	Lelemi
	Nkonya
	Wéménugbé

Genus: Kru (11 languages)

	Aizi
	Bété
	Dadjriwalé
	Godié

	Grebo
	Guere
	Klao
	Neyo

	Seme
	Vata
	Wobe

Genus: Ijoid (2 languages)

Defaka

Ijo (Kolokuma)

Genus: Gur (36 languages)

B	Bariba
	Bimoba
	Buli (in Ghana)
D	Dagaare
	Dagbani
	Dyimini
G	Gurenne
	Gurma
	Gurma (Togo)
K	Kabiyé
	Kasem
	Kirma

	Ko (Winye)
	Konkomba
	Konni
	Koromfe
	Kàsim
L	Lobi
	Lyele
M	Mampruli
	Mooré
N	Nafaanra
	Nanerge
	Nateni

	Ncàm
	Nuni (Northern)
S	Senadi
	Sisaala
	Supyire
T	Tampulma
	Tem
	Tenyer
	Toussian
	Toussian (Win)
V	Vagla
W	Waama