Introduction

The Bantu languages (technically Narrow Bantu languages) constitute a grouping belonging to the Niger-Congo family. This grouping is deep down in the genealogical tree of the Bantoid grouping, which in turn is deep down in the Niger-Congo tree. By one estimate, there are 513 languages in the Bantu grouping, 681 languages in Bantoid, and 1,514 in Niger-Congo.

Geographic distribution

Bantu languages are spoken largely east and south of the present day nation of Nigeria; i.e., in the regions commonly known as central Africa, east Africa, and southern Africa.

Language Family Tree

Niger-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantoid > Southern Bantoid > Narrow Bantu

• Ababuan
  • Bali-Beeke
    • [bcp] Bali (Democratic Republic of Congo)
    • [bkf] Beeke
  • Old Bomokandian
    • Komoic
      • Bilaic
        • Bila-Kaiku
          • [bip] Bila
          • [kkq] Kaiku
        • [bhy] Bhele
        • [kzy] Kango (Tshopo District)
        • [kmw] Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
      • [rwm] Amba (Uganda)
      • [brf] Bera
    • Middle Bomokandian
      • Late Bomokandian
        • Pagabeteic
          • [bww] Bwa
          • [pae] Pagibete
        • [kty] Kango (Bas-Uélé District)
        • [agh] Ngelima
      • [lik] Liko
    • Ngbele-Ngenda
      • Extreme North Vestigial Suffixes Bantu
        • [kbj] Kari
        • [jgb] Ngbee
        • [nyc] Nyanga-li
      • Ngendan
        • Ngbinda-Mayeka
          • [myc] Mayeka
          • [nbd] Ngbinda
        • Unclassified Ngendan
          • [boy] Bodo (Central African Republic)
          • [bqu] Boguru
        • [hom] Homa
• Bantu A-B10-B20-B30
  • B10-B30
    • Okani (B.30) (6 languages)
    • [mye] Myene
  • Bafia (A.50)
    • Nuclear Bafia (A.50)
      • Lefa-Bafia
        • [ksf] Bafia
        • [lfa] Lefa
      • [dii] Dimbong
    • [ngy] Tibea
  • Basaa (A.40)
    • Abo-Barombi
      • [abb] Bankon
      • [bbi] Barombi
    • Basaa-Bakoko
      • Basaa-Hijuk
        • [bas] Basa (Cameroon)
        • [hij] Hijuk
      • [bkh] Bakoko
  • Keleic
    • Greater Kota
      • Kota-Mahongwe
        • [koq] Kota (Gabon)
        • [mhb] Mahongwe
      • Ndasa-Wumbvu-Samay
        • Ndasa-Wumbvu
          • [nda] Ndasa
          • [wum] Wumbvu
        • [syx] Osamayi
    • Kele-Sake
      • Greater Sake
        • Ngom-Mwesa-Mbangwe
          • Ngom-Mwesa
            • Mwesa
            • [nra] Ngom
          • [zmn] Mbangwe
        • Sake-Ndambomo
          • [nxo] Ndambomo
          • [sak] Sake
      • Kele-Tombidi
        • [keb] Kélé
        • Tombidi
  • Lundu-Balong (A.10)
    • Lekongo-Manenguba
      • Bafaw-Balong-Manenguba
        • Manenguba
          • Central Manenguba
            • [bss] Akoose
            • [bqz] Bakaka
          • [bsi] Bassossi
          • [mbo] Mbo (Cameroon)
        • [bwt] Bafaw-Balong
      • [nkc] Nkongho
    • [bvg] Bonkeng
  • Makaa-Njem (A.80)
    • Mvumboic
      • [gyi] Gyele
      • [nmg] Kwasio
      • Shiwa
    • Pomo-Bomwali
      • Kako (A.90)
        • [kkj] Kako
        • [kwu] Kwakum
        • [pmm] Pomo
      • Ndzem-Bomwali
        • Bekwilic
          • Mpiemo-Ukhwejo
            • [mcx] Mpiemo
            • [ukh] Ukhwejo
          • [bkw] Bekwil
          • [mgg] Mpongmpong
        • Makaaic
          • [mkk] Byep
          • [biw] Kol (Cameroon)
          • [mcp] Makaa
          • [sox] So (Cameroon)
        • Njemic
          • [ozm] Koonzime
          • [njy] Njyem
        • [bmw] Bomwali
        • Yambe
  • Sawabantu
    • Bengaic
      • Yasa-Kombe
        • [nui] Ngumbi
        • [yko] Yasa
      • [bnm] Batanga
      • [bng] Benga
    • Dualaic
      • Duala-Malimba
        • [dua] Duala
        • [mzd] Malimba
      • Kole-Isubu
        • [kme] Bakole
        • [szv] Isu (Fako Division)
      • Oli-Bidiman
    • Kpwe
      • [bri] Mokpwe
      • [bdu] Oroko
      • [bqm] Wumboko-Bubia
  • Sheke
    • [bxc] Molengue
    • [syi] Seki
  • Yaunde-Fang (A.70)
    • Ewondo-Bebele
      • [beb] Bebele
      • [bxp] Bebil
      • [ewo] Ewondo
    • [bum] Bulu (Cameroon)
    • [eto] Eton-Mengisa
    • [fan] Fang (Equatorial Guinea)
• Central-Western Bantu
  • Greater Bangi-Ntomba
    • Kela-Ntomba
      • Bolia-Ntomba
        • [bli] Bolia
        • [nto] Ntomba
      • Vieux Mongo
        • Lomongo
          • [lol] Mongo
          • [nxd] Ngando-Lalia
        • Nkutsuic
          • Boshongo
            • Bushoong-Wongo-Lele
              • [buf] Bushoong
              • [lel] Lele (Democratic Republic of Congo)
              • [won] Wongo
            • [skt] Sakata
          • Tetelaic
            • [hba] Hamba de Lomela
            • [ksv] Kusu
            • [tll] Tetela
          • [dez] Dengese
          • [oml] Ombo
          • [yel] Yela-Kela
      • [szg] Sengele
    • Ngiri
      • Ngiri Riverain
        • Ngiri Riverain Mongala
          • [bbm] Babango
          • [bwl] Bwela
          • [tmv] Motembo-Kunda-Buja
        • Ngiri Riverain Ubangi
          • Ngiri Riverain Ubangi-Interieur
            • Likoka
              • [bml] Bomboli
              • [loq] Lobala
            • [bkp] Boko (Democratic Republic of Congo)
            • Zamba
          • Ngiri Riverain Ubangi-Ripuaire
            • Bobangic
              • Bobangic Riverain
                • Bobangi-Bangala-Lingala
                  • Lingala-Bangala
                    • [bxg] Bangala
                    • [lin] Kinshasa Lingala
                    • Northwestern Lingala
                  • [bni] Bobangi
                • [biz] Loi-Likila
                • [mow] Moi (Congo)
              • Mpama
              • [nkw] Nkutu
              • [soe] Ohendo
            • Libinzic
              • Libinza Fleuve
                • [mmz] Mabaale
                • [ndw] Ndobo
              • Libinza Ngiri
                • [lie] Balobo
                • [bkt] Boloki
                • [liz] Libinza
                • Litoka
      • Ngiri Terrien
        • Bamweic
          • [bmg] Bamwe
          • [bzo] Bozaba
          • [dzn] Dzando
        • Ngombe-Genja
          • [lgz] Ligenza
          • [ngc] Ngombe (Democratic Republic of Congo)
        • [bws] Bomboma
      • Unclassified Ngiri
        • Budja (C.37)
          • [bja] Budza
          • Egbuta
        • Saw
          • [bzm] Bolondo
          • [ndl] Ndolo
      • [lse] Lusengo
    • Unclassified Greater Bangi-Ntomba
      • Bafoto
  • Greater Luyana
    • Eastern Greater Luyana
      • [lyn] Luyi
      • [mxo] Mbowe
    • Western Greater Luyana
      • Mashi-Mbukushi
        • [mho] Mashi (Zambia)
        • [mhw] Mbukushu
      • Simaaic
        • [nye] Nyengo
        • [sie] Simaa
  • Kele (C.60)
    • Kele-Poke
      • Kele-Lombo
        • [khy] Kele-Foma
        • [loo] Lombo
      • So-Poke
        • Basoo
          • [mwz] Moingi
          • [soc] So (Democratic Republic of Congo)
        • [pof] Poke
      • [mdq] Mbole
    • [zms] Mbesa
  • Kongo-Yaka-Suku-Hungan
    • Kongo-Yaka-Suku
      • Kikongoic
        • Core Kikongo
          • South-Central-East Kikongo
            • Koongo-Kituba
              • [mkw] Kituba (Congo)
              • [ktu] Kituba (Democratic Republic of Congo)
              • [kng] South-Central Kikongo
            • Eastern Kikongo
          • West Kikongo
            • Lumbuic
              • Lumbu-Bwisi
                • [bwz] Bwisi
                • [lup] Lumbu
              • Ngubi-Sangu-Sira-Punu
                • Sangu-Sira-Punu
                  • Punu-Vungu
                    • [puu] Punu
                    • [vum] Vumbu
                  • Sangu-Sira
                    • Sira-Barama
                      • [bbg] Barama
                      • [swj] Sira
                    • [snq] Sangu (Gabon)
                • Ngubi
            • Yombe-Vili
              • [vif] Vili
              • [yom] Yombe
            • [kwy] Cimbala-Cizali
        • Northern Kikongo
          • Kunyi-Beembe
            • [beq] Beembe
            • [njx] Kunyi
          • [dde] Doondo
          • [xku] Kaamba
          • [ldi] Laari
          • [sdj] Suundi
      • Yaka-Suku
        • [hng] Hungu
        • [sub] Suku
        • [yaf] Yaka-Pelende-Lonzo
    • [hum] Hungana-Saamba
  • Koyo-Mboshi
    • Likwala-Likuba
      • [kxx] Likuba
      • [kwc] Likwala
    • [akw] Akwa
    • [koh] Koyo
    • [mdu] Mboko
    • [mdw] Mbosi
  • Likouala-Sangha
    • Bwamba-Ngondi-Pande-Mbati-Aka
      • [mdn] Mbati
      • [ndn] Ngundi
      • [bkj] Pande
      • [axk] Yaka (Central African Republic)
    • Mokiba-Ngando
      • [bui] Bongili
      • [ngd] Ngando (Central African Republic)
    • [zmx] Bomitaba
    • [bvx] Dibole
    • [bok] Impfondo
    • Mikaya-Bambengangale-Baluma
  • Luban
    • Luba-Kaonde
      • Kaonde-Shaba-Sanga
        • [kqn] Kaonde
        • [lub] Luba-Katanga
        • [sng] Sanga (Democratic Republic of Congo)
      • Lubaic
        • Bangubangu-Kasai
          • [bnx] Bangubangu
          • [hem] Hemba-Yazi
          • [lua] Luba-Lulua
        • [kny] Kanyok
    • Mbagani-Lwalwa
      • [bpj] Binji
      • [luj] Luna
      • [lwa] Lwalu
      • [sop] Songe
    • [nka] Nkoya
  • Njebe-Mbete-Teke
    • Mbere (B.60)
      • Ndumu-Bakanike
        • [kzo] Kaningi
        • [nmd] Ndumu
      • Tsitsege-Ombamba
        • Ombambaic
          • [mdt] Mbere
          • [nlo] Ngul
          • [mbm] Ombamba
          • [teg] Teke-Tege
        • [tck] Tchitchege
    • Sigu-Njebi
      • Njebi (B.50)
        • Ndjavi A
          • [nzb] Njebi
          • [tsa] Tsaangi
        • Ndjavi B
          • [dma] Duma
          • [wdd] Wandji
        • Vili of Ngounie
      • [sxe] Sighu
    • Teke (B.70)
      • Ngungwel-Eboo
        • [ngz] Ngungwel
        • [ebo] Teke-Eboo-Nzikou
      • South Teke
        • [ifm] Teke-Fuumu
        • [kkw] Teke-Kukuya
      • West Teke
        • Laali-Tsaayi-Yaka
          • Laali-Yaa
            • [lli] Teke-Laali
            • [iyx] Yaka (Congo)
          • [tyi] Teke-Tsaayi
        • [tyx] Teke-Tyee
      • [tek] Ibali Teke
  • Njila
    • Northern Njila
      • Mbala-Holu-Sondi (K.10)
        • Holu (K.10)
          • Pheende-Kwezo
            • [kws] Kwese
            • [mxg] Mbangala
            • [pem] Phende
          • [hol] Holu
        • Mbala-Sondi
          • [mdp] Mbala
          • [shc] Sonde
      • Mbundu (H.20)
        • [blv] Kibala
        • [kmb] Kimbundu
        • [pnd] Mpinda
        • [nsx] Nsongo
        • [smd] Sama
    • Southern Njila
      • Chokwe-Lunda
        • Chokwe-Ngangela-Nyemba (K.20)
          • Chokwe-Lwena
            • [cjk] Chokwe
            • [lue] Luvale
          • Ngangela-Nyemba
            • Mbwela-Mbunda
              • [lum] Luimbi
              • [mck] Mbunda
              • [mfu] Mbwela
            • [lch] Luchazi
            • [nkn] Nkangala
            • [nba] Nyemba
        • Ruund-Salampasu
          • Lunda-Ruund-Kete
            • Ruund-Kete
              • [kcv] Kete
              • [rnd] Ruund
            • [lun] Lunda
          • [slx] Salampasu
      • Kunene
        • Cimbebasia
          • Herero (R.30)
            • [her] Herero
            • [dhm] Zemba
          • Ndonga (R.20)
            • Kwambi-Ndonga
              • [kwm] Kwambi
              • [ndo] Ndonga
            • Unclassified Ndonga (R.20)
              • [nne] Ngandyera
            • [kua] Kuanyama
            • [lnb] Mbalanhu
          • Nyaneka-Nkhumbi
            • [khu] Nkhumbi
            • [nyk] Nyaneka
          • [olu] Kuvale
          • [xdo] Kwandu
          • [nql] Ngendelengo
        • Kwangali-Diriku
          • [diu] Diriku
          • [kwn] Kwangali
        • Unclassified Kunene
          • [ndq] Ndombe
        • [umb] Umbundu
  • Yanzi (B.80)
    • Boma-Tiene-Mpe
      • Boma-Tiene
        • [boh] Boma
        • [tii] Tiene
      • Kempee
    • Kwilu-Nsong
      • Nsong-Mpiin-Ngong
        • [noq] Ngongo
        • [soo] Nsong
      • [zmp] Mbuun
      • [zmf] Mfinu
    • Kwilu-Umlaut
      • Yans-Mpur-Ntsambaan
        • [smx] Ntsambaan
        • [yns] Yansi
      • [diz] Ding
    • Lwel
    • [nzd] Nzadi
  • [yey] Yeyi
• East Bantu
  • Botatwe
    • Greater Eastern Botatwe
      • Central Eastern Botatwe
        • Kafue
          • [ilb] Ila
          • [leh] Lenje
          • [shq] Sala
          • [toi] Tonga (Zambia)
        • [dov] Toka-Leya-Dombe
      • [sby] Soli
    • Western Botatwe
      • Machili
        • [sbs] Subiya
        • [ttl] Totela
      • Zambezi Hook
        • [fwe] Fwe
        • Shanjo
  • Corridor Bantu
    • Mbozi
      • Mbeya
        • [mgq] Malila
        • [sbk] Safwa
      • Mwika
        • Fipaic
          • Maluwawaru
            • [mgr] Mambwe-Lungu
            • [mwn] Nyamwanga
            • [rnw] Rungwa
            • [wbh] Wanda
          • [fip] Fipa
        • [wun] Bungu
        • [piw] Pimbwe
      • Nyika-Lambya
        • Nyika
          • Central and Southern Nyika
            • Mbozi-Malawi Nyika
              • [nyr] Nyiha (Malawi)
              • [nih] Nyiha (Tanzania)
            • [nkv] Nyika (Malawi and Zambia)
          • [nkt] Nyika (Tanzania)
        • [lai] Lambya
    • Nyakyusa-Ndali
      • [ndh] Ndali
      • [nyy] Nyakyusa-Ngonde
  • Enya (D.10)
    • [gey] Enya
    • [zmb] Zimba
  • Kilombero
    • [ndj] Ndamba
    • [poy] Pogolo
  • Mbugwe-Langi
    • [lag] Langi
    • [mgz] Mbugwe
  • Northeast Savanna Bantu
    • Central Kenya Bantu
      • Eastern Central Kenya Bantu
        • [dhs] Dhaiso
        • [kam] Kamba (Kenya)
      • Northern Central Kenya Bantu
        • [cuh] Chuka
        • [mer] Meru
        • [thk] Tharaka
      • Western Central Kenya Bantu
        • Kikuyu-Embu
          • [ebu] Embu
          • [kik] Kikuyu
          • [mws] Mwimbi-Muthambi
        • [soz] Temi
    • Great Lakes Bantu
      • East Nyanza
        • Nyanza Mara
          • North Mara
            • [guz] Gusii
            • [kuj] Kuria
            • [sxb] Suba
            • [ssc] Suba-Simbiti
          • South Mara
            • Ikoma-Nata-Isenye
              • [ntk] Ikoma-Nata
              • Isenye
            • [ikz] Ikizu
            • [ngq] Ngoreme
            • [zak] Zanaki
          • Unclassified Mara
            • [cwa] Kabwa
        • Suguti
          • [jit] Jita
          • [reg] Kara (Tanzania)
          • [kya] Kwaya
      • Greater Luyia
        • Luyia
          • Saamia-Wanga-Bukusu
            • Bukusuic
              • [bxk] Bukusu
              • [lkb] Kabras
              • [myx] Masaaba
            • Saamia-Wanga
              • Central Luyia
                • [nle] East Nyala
                • [lks] Kisa
                • [lrm] Marama
                • [nyd] Nyore
                • [lts] Tachoni
                • [lto] Tsotso
                • [lwg] Wanga
              • Western Luyia
                • [lko] Khayo
                • [lri] Marachi
                • [lsm] Saamia
                • West Nyala
          • [ida] Idakho-Isukha-Tiriki
        • Unclassified Greater Luyia
          • [nuj] Nyole
        • [rag] Logooli
      • West Nyanza
        • North Nyanza
          • Soga-Kenyi
            • [lke] Kenyi
            • [xog] Soga
          • [lug] Ganda
          • [gwr] Gwere
          • [sgm] Singa
          • Syan
        • Rutara
          • North Rutara
            • Nkore-Kiga-Nyoro-Tooro
              • Nkore-Kiga
                • [cgg] Chiga
                • [nyn] Nyankole
              • Nyoro-Tooro
                • [nyo] Nyoro
                • [ttj] Tooro
            • [nix] Hema
            • [ruc] Ruuli
            • [tlj] Talinga-Bwisi
          • South Rutara
            • [hay] Haya
            • [now] Nyambo
        • [ked] Kerewe
        • [zin] Zinza
      • Western Lakes Bantu
        • Kivu
          • Forest Kivu
            • Fuliiric
              • Fuliiru-Vira
                • [flr] Fuliiru
                • [job] Joba
              • [nyg] Nyindu
            • Hunde-Havu
              • [hav] Havu
              • [hke] Hunde
            • [shr] Shi
            • [tbt] Tembo (Kitembo)
          • West Highlands Kivu
            • Hangaza-Shubi
              • [han] Hangaza
              • [suj] Shubi
            • [haq] Ha
            • [kin] Kinyarwanda
            • [run] Rundi
            • Rundi-Kitwa
            • [vin] Vinza
        • Rwenzori
          • [koo] Konzo
          • [nnb] Nande
        • [kcw] Kabwari
      • [rub] Gungu
    • Kilimanjaro-Taita
      • Kilimanjaro Bantu
        • Chaga
          • Central Kilimanjaro
            • [hka] Kahe
            • [old] Mochi
            • [vun] Vunjo
          • West Kilimanjaro
            • [jmc] Machame
            • [rwk] Rwa
          • [rof] Rombo
        • [gwe] Gweno
      • Taita-Sagalla
        • [tga] Sagalla
        • [dav] Taita
    • Northeast Coastal Bantu
      • Coastal NEC Bantu
        • Mijikenda-Pokomo-Comorian
          • Comorian Bantu
            • Shindzwani-Shimaore
              • [swb] Maore Comorian
              • [wni] Ndzwani Comorian
            • [wlc] Mwali Comorian
            • [zdj] Ngazidja Comorian
          • Mijikenda
            • Northern Mijikenda
              • [coh] Chonyi-Dzihana-Kauma
              • [dug] Duruma
              • [nyf] Giryama
            • Southern Mijikenda
              • [dig] Digo
              • [seg] Segeju
          • [pkb] Pokomo
        • Sabaki-Swahili
          • Swahili (G.40)
            • Mombasa-Lamu-Inland Swahili
              • [swc] Congo Swahili
              • [ccl] Cutchi-Swahili
              • [swh] Swahili
            • Chimwiini
          • [mlk] Ilwana
          • [wmw] Mwani
      • Pare-Taveta
        • Pareic
          • [asa] Asu (Tanzania)
          • [mhd] Mbugu
        • [tvs] Taveta
      • Ruvu
        • East Ruvu
          • Central East Ruvu
            • Kutu-Zaramo
              • [kdc] Kutu
              • [zaj] Zaramo
            • [kcu] Kami (Tanzania)
            • [cwe] Kwere
          • [doe] Doe
          • [ruf] Luguru
        • West Ruvu
          • Seuta
            • Bondei-Shambala
              • [bou] Bondei
              • [ksb] Shambala
            • Zigua-Nguu
              • [ngp] Ngulu
              • [ziw] Zigula-Mushungulu
          • Vidunda-Sagala
            • [sbm] Sagala
            • [vid] Vidunda
          • [gog] Gogo
        • [kki] Kagulu
    • Southern Tanzania Highlands Bantu
      • Bena-Hehe
        • [bez] Bena (Tanzania)
        • [heh] Hehe
      • Kinga-Magoma
        • [zga] Kinga
        • [gmx] Magoma
      • Kisi-Pangwa
        • [kiz] Kisi
        • [pbr] Pangwa
      • Manda-Ngoni
        • [mgs] Manda-Matumba
        • [ngo] Ngoni
      • Wanji-Sangu
        • [sbp] Sangu (Tanzania)
        • [wbi] Vwanji
    • Sukuma-Nyamwezi (F.20)
      • Nyamwezic
        • [kiv] Kimbu
        • [kcz] Konongo
        • [nym] Nyamwezi
        • [suk] Sukuma
      • [suw] Sumbwa
    • Unclassified Northeast Savanna Bantu
      • Bende-Tongwe
        • [bdp] Bende
        • [tny] Tongwe
  • Nyanga-Mituku-Lega
    • Mituku-Lega
      • Lega Complex
        • Bembe-Buyu-Binja
          • Buyu-Holoholo
            • [byi] Buyu
            • [hoo] Holoholo
          • [bmb] Bembe
          • [sod] Songoora
        • Lega
          • Western Lega
            • [khx] Kanu
            • [lea] Lega-Shabunda
          • [lgm] Lega-Mwenga
      • Mitukuic
        • [zmq] Mituku
        • Mokpa
    • Unclassified Nyanga-Mituku-Lega
      • [ktf] Kwami
    • [nyj] Nyanga
  • Nyaturu-Nilamba
    • [isn] Isanzu
    • [nim] Nilamba
    • [rim] Nyaturu
  • Rufiji-Ruvuma
    • Rufijic
      • Matengic
        • Ndendeule-Ngindo
          • [dne] Ndendeule
          • [nnq] Ngindo
        • [mgv] Matengo
        • [mpa] Mpoto
      • Matumbic
        • [mgw] Matumbi
        • [ndg] Ndengereko
      • Unclassified Rufijic
        • [nxi] Nindi
      • [mgy] Mbunga
    • Ruvuma
      • Makonde-Makwe
        • [kde] Makonde
        • [ymk] Makwe
      • Unclassified Ruvuma
        • [mvw] Machinga
      • Yaoic
        • [mwe] Mwera (Chimwera)
        • [yao] Yao
  • Sabi
    • Malungu-Central Sabi
      • Central Sabi
        • Bemba (M.40)
          • [auh] Aushi
          • [bem] Bemba (Zambia)
        • Bisa-Lamba (M.50)
          • [leb] Lala-Bisa
          • [lam] Lamba
          • [kdg] Seba
      • [bwc] Bwile
      • [tap] Taabwa
    • [nse] Nsenga
  • Shona (S.10)
    • Core Shona
      • Plateau Shona
        • Central Shona
          • [sna] Shona
          • [twl] Tawara
        • [mxc] Manyika
        • [twx] Tewe
      • [ndc] Ndau
    • Kalanga-Nambya
      • [kck] Kalanga
      • [nmq] Nambya
    • Unclassified Shona (S. 10)
      • [dmx] Dema
  • Southern Bantu-Makua
    • Chopi (S.60)
      • [cce] Chopi
      • [toh] Gitonga
    • Nguni-Tsonga
      • Nguni (S.40)
        • Southern Ndebele-Lowland
          • Zulu-Xhosa
            • [xho] Xhosa
            • [zul] Zulu
          • [ssw] Swati
          • [nde] Zimbabwean Ndebele
        • Sumayela Ndebele
      • Tswa-Ronga (S.50)
        • [rng] Ronga
        • [tso] Tsonga
        • [tsc] Tswa
    • Sotho-Makua-Venda
      • Sotho-Makua
        • North Mozambique Bantu
          • Chuwaboic
            • [chw] Chuwabu
            • [llb] Lolo
            • [vmr] Marenje
            • [tke] Takwane
          • Makua-Lomwe
            • Lomweic
              • [lon] Malawi Lomwe
              • [ngl] Mozambique Lomwe
            • [vmw] Makhuwa
            • [xmc] Makhuwa-Marrevone
            • [mgh] Makhuwa-Meetto
            • [mhm] Makhuwa-Moniga
            • [xsq] Makhuwa-Saka
            • [vmk] Makhuwa-Shirima
          • [kzn] Kokola
          • [eko] Koti
          • [cwb] Maindo
          • [mny] Manyawa
          • [nte] Nathembo
        • Sotho-Tswana (S.30)
          • Sotho
            • Northern Sotho
              • Sepedic
                • [nso] Pedi
                • [two] Tswapong
              • [brl] Birwa
            • Sesotho-Lozi
              • [loz] Lozi
              • [sot] Southern Sotho
          • Tswanaic
            • [xkv] Kgalagadi
            • [tsn] Tswana
      • [ven] Venda
  • Tumbuka-Sena-Nyanja
    • Sena-Nyanja
      • Nyanjaic
        • [mjh] Mwera (Nyasa)
        • [nya] Nyanja
      • Senaic
        • [bwg] Barwe
        • [swk] Malawi Sena
        • [nyu] Nyungwe
        • [phm] Phimbi
        • [seh] Sena
      • [kdn] Chikunda
    • Tumbukic
      • [tog] Tonga (Nyasa)
      • [tum] Tumbuka
• Lebonya
  • Nyali-Ndaka-Mbo-Budu-Vanuma
    • Ndaka-Mbo
      • [zmw] Mbo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
      • [ndk] Ndaka
    • Vanuma-Nyali
      • [nlj] Nyali
      • [vau] Vanuma
    • Belueli
    • [buu] Budu
  • [lej] Lengola
• Mbam
  • Sanaga (A.60)
    • [leo] Leti (Cameroon)
    • [bag] Tuki
  • West Mbam (A.40)
    • Mandi-Nyokon
      • [lem] Nomaande
      • [nvo] Nyokon
      • [tvu] Tunen
    • [ttf] Tuotomb
    • [yat] Yambeta
  • Yambasa (A.60)
    • Baca-Nuclear Yambasa
      • Baca
        • [mlb] Mbule
        • [baf] Nubaca
      • Nuclear Yambasa
        • Elip-Maala
          • [ekm] Elip
          • [mmu] Mmaala
        • [btc] Bati (Cameroon)
        • [yav] Yangben
    • [yas] Nugunu (Cameroon)
• [bvb] Bube

Languages Sorted Alphabetically

• Bemba
• Bukusu
• Chiga
• Comorian, Ngazidja
• Fang
• Ganda
• Jita
• Kalanga
• Kerewe
• Kimbundu
• Koyo
• Lingala
• Luchazi
• Nyanja
• Sindebele
• Swati
• Venda
• Xhosa
• Zulu