Languages of Nigeria

Languages: 613

Language Families: 15

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Afro-Asiatic

(139 languages)

▼ Afro-Asiatic
- ▼ Berber
  - ▼ Tuareg
    - ▼ Southern Tuareg
      - Tawallammat Tamajaq
    - Tahaggart Tamahaq
  - ▼ Western Berber
    - Tetserret
- ▼ Chadic
  - ▼ Biu-Mandara
    - ▼ North Biu-Mandara
      - ▼ Higic
        
        Hya
        
        ▼ Nkafa-Kirya-Bana
        
        ▼ Nkafa-Kirya
        
        Kamwe
        
        Kirya-Konzel
        
        Psikye
      - ▼ Kotoko-Buduma
        
        Buduma
        
        ▼ Kotoko Central
        
        Lagwan
        
        ▼ Kotoko Septentrional
        
        ▼ Kotoko Septentrional 1
        
        Afade
        
        ▼ Kotoko Septentrional 2
        
        Mpade
        
        † Ngala of Lake Chad
      - ▼ Lamang-Hdi
        
        Hdi
        
        Lamang
        
        Vemgo-Mabas
      - ▼ Margi-Mandara-Mofu
        
        ▼ Bura-Marghi
        
        ▼ Buraic
        
        Bura-Pabir
        
        Cibak
        
        Nggwahyi
        
        Putai
        
        ▼ Marghic
        
        ▼ Kilba-South Margi
        
        Huba
        
        Marghi South
        
        Marghi Central
        
        ▼ Mandaraic
        
        ▼ Dghwedeic
        
        Dghwede
        
        ▼ Gudufic
        
        Cineni
        
        Guduf-Gava
        
        Gvoko
        
        ▼ Wandala-Malgwa-Glavda
        
        Glavda
        
        ▼ Wandala-Malgwa
        
        Malgwa
        
        Wandala
    - ▼ South Biu-Mandara
      - ▼ Bataic
        
        ▼ Bata-Bwatiye
        
        ▼ Bacama
        
        Bacama-Yimburu
        
        Bata
        
        ▼ Gudeic
        
        ▼ Gude-Jimi-Zizilivakan
        
        ▼ Fali-Gude
        
        Fali
        
        Gude
        
        Jimi (Cameroon)
        
        Zizilivakan
        
        ▼ Nzanyic
        
        † Holma
        
        Nzanyi
        
        Gudu
        
        Ngwaba
      - ▼ Dabaic
        
        ▼ Daba-Mazagway-Kola
        
        Daba
      - ▼ Matakam
        
        Mafa
      - Sukur
      - ▼ Teraic
        
        ▼ Eastern Tera
        
        Boga
        
        Ga'anda
        
        Hwana
        
        ▼ Western Tera
        
        Jara
        
        Tera
    - ▼ Unclassified Biu-Mandara
      - Jilbe
  - ▼ West Chadic
    - ▼ West Chadic A
      - ▼ West Chadic A.1
        
        Gwandara
        
        Hausa
      - ▼ West Chadic A.2-3
        
        ▼ West Chadic A.2
        
        ▼ Boleic
        
        Karekare
        
        ▼ Nuclear Boleic
        
        ▼ Galambu-Bele
        
        Galambu
        
        ▼ Kirfi-Bele
        
        ▼ Giiwo-Daza
        
        Daza
        
        Giiwo
        
        ▼ Ngamo-Bele
        
        ▼ Bolanci-Bele
        
        † Beele
        
        Bole
        
        Ngamo
        
        ▼ Gera-Geruma-Kubi-Deno
        
        ▼ Gera-Geruma
        
        Gera
        
        Geruma
        
        ▼ Kubi-Deno
        
        Deno
        
        † Kubi
        
        ▼ Unclassified Boleic
        
        Bure
        
        Kholok
        
        Maaka
        
        Nyam
        
        ▼ Tangalic
        
        Dera (Nigeria)
        
        ▼ Nuclear Tangalic
        
        Kushi
        
        ▼ Peroic
        
        Pero
        
        Piya-Kwonci
        
        ▼ Tangale-Kwami-Kupto
        
        ▼ Kwami-Kupto
        
        Kutto
        
        Kwaami
        
        Tangale
        
        ▼ West Chadic A.3
        
        Belneng
        
        ▼ Goemaic
        
        Goemai
        
        Montol
        
        ▼ Talic
        
        ▼ Piapung-Koenoem
        
        Koenoem
        
        Pyapun
        
        Tal
        
        Yiwom
        
        ▼ Kofyar-Mushere-Chip
        
        Cakfem-Mushere
        
        ▼ Kofyaric
        
        Jakattoe
        
        Nteng
        
        Pan
        
        Miship
        
        Mwaghavul
        
        Ngas
      - ▼ West Chadic A.4
        
        ▼ Fyer-Tambas
        
        Fyer
        
        Tambas
        
        ▼ Ronic
        
        Kulere
        
        Mangar
        
        ▼ Mundat-Karfa
        
        Duhwa
        
        Mindat
        
        Ron
        
        Sya
    - ▼ West Chadic B
      - ▼ West Chadic B.1
        
        Duwai
        
        ▼ Ngizim-Southwestern Bade
        
        Ngizim
        
        ▼ Shira-Southwestern Bade
        
        Bade
        
        ▼ Shira
        
        † Auyokawa
        
        † Teshenawa
      - ▼ West Chadic B.2
        
        Diri
        
        ▼ Nuclear West Chadic B.2
        
        ▼ Central West Chadic B.2
        
        Miya
        
        ▼ Warji-Gala-Kariya
        
        Kariya
        
        Warji-Gala
        
        Ciwogai
        
        Mburku
        
        ▼ Western West Chadic B.2
        
        † Ajawa
        
        Pa'a
        
        Siri
        
        Zumbun
      - ▼ West Chadic B.3
        
        ▼ South Bauchi East
        
        ▼ Boghomic
        
        Boghom
        
        ▼ Kir-Mangas
        
        Kir-Balar
        
        Mangas
        
        ▼ Guruntumic
        
        Guruntum-Mbaaru
        
        Jimi (Nigeria)
        
        ▼ Tala-Sho-Zangwal
        
        Ju
        
        ▼ Tala-Zamwar
        
        Tala
        
        Zangwal
        
        ▼ South Bauchi West
        
        ▼ Northwest South Bauchi
        
        ▼ Gejic
        
        Bu (Zaranda)
        
        Gyaazi
        
        ▼ Polci-Luri
        
        † Luri
        
        ▼ Polcic
        
        Buli (Bauchi State)
        
        Pesse
        
        ▼ Zulic
        
        ▼ Dir-Nyamzak-Mbarimi
        
        Dir
        
        Langas
        
        Zul
        
        ▼ Southwest South Bauchi
        
        Dass
        
        ▼ Zakse-Saya
        
        Dyarim
        
        ▼ Saya
        
        Sigidi
        
        Zakshi
        
        ▼ † Zari
        
        Boto
        
        ▼ Zeemic
        
        † Dokshi
        
        ▼ Nuclear Zeemic
        
        Chaari
        
        † Tulai
        
        † Zeem
- ▼ Semitic
  - ▼ West Semitic
    - ▼ Central Semitic
      - ▼ Arabian
        
        ▼ Arabic
        
        ▼ Egyptic Arabic
        
        ▼ Egypto-Sudanic Arabic
        
        ▼ Sudanese-Chadian Arabic
        
        Chadian Arabic

Atlantic-Congo

(406 languages)

▼ Atlantic-Congo
- ▼ North-Central Atlantic
  - ▼ Fula-Sereer
    - ▼ Fula
- ▼ Volta-Congo
  - ▼ Benue-Congo
    - ▼ Akpes-Edoid
      - ▼ Akpes
        
        Ikorom
      - ▼ Edoid
        
        ▼ Delta Edoid
        
        ▼ Degema-Engenni
        
        Degema
        
        Egene
        
        Epie
        
        ▼ North-Central Edoid
        
        ▼ Afenmai-Bendel
        
        Ghotuo
        
        ▼ Uneme-Yekhee
        
        Uneme
        
        Yekhee
        
        ▼ Central Plains Edoid
        
        Bini
        
        ▼ Emaic
        
        Emai-Iuleha-Ora
        
        Ikhin-Arokho
        
        Esan
        
        ▼ Northwestern Edoid
        
        ▼ Igwic
        
        ▼ Ikpeshic
        
        Enwan (Edo State)
        
        Ikpeshi
        
        Ivbie North-Okpela-Arhe
        
        Ososo
        
        ▼ Sasaru-Igwe
        
        Igwe
        
        Sasaru
        
        ▼ Osse
        
        Iyayu
        
        Uhami
        
        ▼ Ukue-Ehueun
        
        Ehueun
        
        Ukue
        
        ▼ Southern Northwestern Edoid
        
        Okpamheri
        
        ▼ Okpe-Akuku-Idesa
        
        Akuku
        
        Okpe (Northwestern Edo)
        
        Oloma
        
        ▼ Southwestern Edoid
        
        Eruwa
        
        Isoko
        
        Okpe (Southwestern Edo)
        
        Urhobo
        
        Uvbie
    - ▼ Bantoid
      - ▼ Northern Bantoid
        
        ▼ Dakoid
        
        ▼ Taram-Dirim-Nnakenyare
        
        ▼ Dirim-Nnakenyare
        
        Jirim
        
        Lamja-Dengsa-Tola
        
        Sama Mum
        
        ▼ Tiba-Dong
        
        Dong
        
        Gaa
        
        ▼ Mambiloid
        
        Ndoola
        
        ▼ Nizaa-Mambila-Vute
        
        ▼ Konja-Mambila-Vute
        
        ▼ Konja
        
        Njanga
        
        ▼ Mambila-Vute
        
        ▼ Mambila-Mbongno
        
        ▼ Mambila
        
        ▼ Eastern Mambila
        
        Donga Mambila
        
        ▼ Njerup
        
        Njerep
        
        Western Mambila
        
        ▼ Mbongno-Mvano
        
        Mbongno
        
        ▼ Mvano-Ndunda
        
        Mvano
        
        Ndunda
        
        ▼ Vutic
        
        Somyev
        
        Tep
        
        ▼ Vute-Wawa
        
        Vute
        
        Wawa
      - ▼ Southern Bantoid
        
        ▼ Beboid
        
        ▼ Eastern Beboid
        
        ▼ Bebe-Kemezung
        
        ▼ Naki-Kemezung
        
        ▼ Nakic
        
        Mashi (Nigeria)
        
        ▼ Bendic
        
        Bekwarra
        
        ▼ Nuclear Bendic
        
        ▼ Bete-Obanliku
        
        Bete-Bendi
        
        Obanliku
        
        Bokyi
        
        ▼ Bukpic
        
        Alege
        
        Ubang
        
        Ukpe-Bayobiri
        
        Bumaji
        
        Utugwang-Irungene-Afrike
        
        Buru-Angwe
        
        ▼ Ekoid-Mbe
        
        ▼ Ekoid
        
        ▼ Bakor-Ejagham
        
        ▼ Bakor
        
        ▼ Nde-Efutop
        
        Efutop
        
        Nde-Nsele-Nta
        
        ▼ Northern Bakor
        
        ▼ Abanyom-Nkem-Nkum
        
        Abanyom
        
        Nkem-Nkum
        
        ▼ Nnam-Ekajuk
        
        Ekajuk
        
        Nnam
        
        Ejagham
        
        Ndoe
        
        Mbe
        
        ▼ Jarawan
        
        ▼ Nigerian Jarawan
        
        ▼ Jaku-Gubi
        
        † Dulbu
        
        Labir
        
        Shiki
        
        ▼ Jar
        
        ▼ Jarawaic
        
        Bada (Nigeria)
        
        Duguri
        
        ▼ Jarawa (Nigeria)
        
        Bankal
        
        Gingwak
        
        Mama
        
        Kulung (Nigeria)
        
        Lame
        
        ▼ Numan
        
        Bile
        
        Mbula-Bwazza
        
        ▼ Mamfe
        
        ▼ Kendem-Denya
        
        Denya
        
        ▼ Tivoid
        
        ▼ Central Tivoid
        
        ▼ Central Tivoid A
        
        Iceve-Maci
        
        ▼ Tiv-Evand
        
        Evant
        
        ▼ Tiv-Iyive-Otanga
        
        Iyive
        
        Otank
        
        Tiv
        
        Esimbi
        
        ▼ North Tivoid
        
        Abon
        
        Ambo
        
        Batu
        
        Bitare
        
        Ugare
        
        ▼ Wide Grassfields
        
        ▼ Narrow Grassfields
        
        ▼ Mbam-Nkam
        
        ▼ Nkambe
        
        Dzodinka
        
        Limbum
        
        ▼ Mfumteic
        
        ▼ Central-Southern Mfumte
        
        Southern Mfumte
        
        ▼ Kwaja-Ndaktup
        
        Ndaktup
        
        Yamba
        
        ▼ Southern Mbam-Nkam
        
        ▼ Ngembaic
        
        ▼ Unclassified Ngembaic
        
        † Kpati
        
        ▼ Ring
        
        ▼ Center-West Ring
        
        ▼ West Ring
        
        ▼ Aghemic
        
        Isu (Menchum Division)
        
        Lamnso'
        
        ▼ Unclassified Narrow Grassfields
        
        Viti
        
        ▼ Yemne-Kimbi
        
        ▼ Koshin-Bukwen
        
        Bukwen
      - ▼ Unclassified Bantoid
        
        Fam
    - ▼ Benue-Congo Plateau
      - Ajiri
      - ▼ Alumic
        
        ▼ Alumu-Akpondu
        
        † Akpondu
        
        Arum
        
        ▼ Hasha-Sambe
        
        Hasha
        
        † Sambe
        
        Toro
      - ▼ Beromic
        
        ▼ Iten-Cara-Berom
        
        ▼ Cara-Berom
        
        Berom
        
        Cara
        
        Eten
        
        Shall-Zwall
      - ▼ Jilic-Eggonic
        
        ▼ Eggon-Ake
        
        Akye
        
        Eggon
        
        ▼ Jilic
        
        Lijili
        
        Rjili
      - Ndunic
      - ▼ Ninzic
        
        Aninka
        
        Ayu
        
        Bu
        
        ▼ Kanufi-Ninkyob-Angan
        
        Kaningdon-Nindem
        
        Kanufi
        
        ▼ Numana
        
        Ningye
        
        Nungu
        
        ▼ Rukubic
        
        Che
        
        ▼ Mada-Ninzam
        
        Mada (Nigeria)
        
        Ninzo
      - ▼ Northern Benue-Congo Plateau
        
        Iku-Gora-Ankwa
        
        ▼ Nuclear Northern Benue-Congo Plateau
        
        Ejuele
        
        Ikulu
        
        Kadara
        
        ▼ Kuturmi-Ajiya
        
        Idon
        
        Kuturmi
      - ▼ Southeastern Benue-Congo Plateau
        
        ▼ Bo-Rukul
        
        Rukul
        
        ▼ Horom-Fyem
        
        Fyam
        
        Horom
      - ▼ Tarokoid
        
        ▼ Bijimic-Sur-Shall
        
        ▼ Kwangic
        
        Tiyaa
        
        ▼ Vaghat
        
        Bijim
        
        Kadung
        
        Sur
        
        ▼ Yangkam-Tarok-Pe
        
        ▼ Tarok-Pe
        
        Pye
        
        Tarok
        
        Yangkam
      - ▼ West-Central Benue-Congo Plateau
        
        ▼ Northwestern Benue-Congo Plateau
        
        ▼ Gyong-Kamantan
        
        Kagoma
        
        Kamantan
        
        ▼ Hyamic
        
        Hyam
        
        Kurmin Dangana
        
        Kyoli
        
        Shamang
        
        ▼ Zhiric
        
        Shang
        
        Zhire
        
        ▼ Koroic
        
        ▼ Duyaic
        
        Dũya
        
        Gwara
        
        Nyankpa
        
        ▼ Tinoric
        
        Ashe
        
        Begbere-Ejar
        
        ▼ Unclassified Western Benue-Congo Plateau
        
        Koro Nulu
        
        ▼ Zaric
        
        Irigwe
        
        ▼ Nuclear Zaric
        
        ▼ Izeric
        
        Cen
        
        Firan
        
        Ganang
        
        Izere
        
        ▼ Katabic
        
        Jju
        
        Tyap
      - ▼ Yukubenic
        
        ▼ Akum-Beezen
        
        Akum
        
        ▼ Bete-Lufu
        
        Bete (Yukubenic)
        
        Lufu
        
        Kapya
        
        ▼ Unclassified Yukubenic
        
        Afudu
        
        Yukuben
    - ▼ Defoid
      - Arigidi
      - ▼ Ayere-Ahan
        
        Ayere
        
        Àhàn
      - ▼ Yoruboid
        
        ▼ Edekiri
        
        ▼ Ede
        
        ▼ Eastern Ede
        
        Ede Cabe
        
        ▼ Southeastern Ede
        
        Ede Nago
        
        ▼ Nuclear Yoruba
        
        ▼ Lucumi-Yoruba
        
        Yoruba
        
        Ulukwumi
        
        Isekiri
        
        Igala
    - ▼ Delta Cross
      - ▼ Central Delta
        
        ▼ Abua-Odual
        
        Abua
        
        ▼ Obulom-Ochichi
        
        † O'chi'chi'
        
        Obulom
        
        Odual
        
        ▼ Kugboic
        
        Kugbo
        
        Ogbia
        
        Ogbronuagum
        
        ▼ Unclassified Central Delta
        
        Abureni
        
        Ogbogolo
      - ▼ Lower Cross
        
        ▼ Nuclear Lower Cross
        
        ▼ Central Lower Cross
        
        Efai
        
        ▼ Efikic
        
        ▼ Okop Usem
        
        Anaang
        
        ▼ Efik-Ibibio
        
        Efik
        
        Ibibio
        
        Ukwa
        
        ▼ Unclassified Efikic
        
        Eki
        
        Idere
        
        ▼ Ekit-Etebi
        
        Ekit
        
        Etebi
        
        ▼ Ibino-Iko
        
        Ibino
        
        Iko
        
        ▼ Ibuoroic
        
        ▼ Ibuoro-ItuMbuso-Nkari
        
        ▼ Ibuoro-ItuMbuso
        
        Ibuoro
        
        Itu Mbon Uzo
        
        Nkari
        
        Ito
        
        Usaghade
        
        ▼ West Lower Cross
        
        Ilue
        
        Okobo
        
        ▼ Oroic
        
        ▼ Ebughu-Oro
        
        Ebughu
        
        Oro
        
        ▼ Enwang-Uda
        
        Enwan (Akwa Ibom State)
        
        Uda
        
        Obolo
      - ▼ Ogonoid
        
        ▼ East Ogonoid
        
        Gokana
        
        ▼ Tai-Kana
        
        Khana
        
        Tee
        
        ▼ West Ogonoid
        
        Baan
        
        Eleme
      - ▼ Upper Cross
        
        ▼ Agoi-Doko-Iyoniyong
        
        Deko-Dusanga
        
        Iyongiyong
        
        Robambami
        
        ▼ Central Upper Cross
        
        ▼ East-West Central Delta Cross
        
        ▼ Lokoic
        
        Lokaa
        
        ▼ Lubila-Lokaa
        
        Lubila
        
        Nkukoli
        
        ▼ Mbembe-Legbo
        
        Cross River Mbembe
        
        ▼ Legboic
        
        Legbo
        
        ▼ Lenyima-Leyigha
        
        Lenyima
        
        Leyigha
        
        Olulumo-Ikom
        
        ▼ North-South Central Delta Cross
        
        ▼ Koring-Kukele
        
        ▼ Kukele-Uzekwe
        
        Kukele
        
        Uzekwe
        
        Oring
        
        ▼ Ubaghara-Kohumono
        
        ▼ Kohumonoic
        
        Agwagwune
        
        Kohumono
        
        Umon
        
        Ubaghara
        
        ▼ Kiong-Korop
        
        † Kiong
        
        Korop
        
        Ukpet-Ehom
    - ▼ Ebira-Nupoid
      - Ebira
      - ▼ Macro-Nupoid
        
        ▼ Gbagyi-Gbari
        
        Gbagyi
        
        Gbari
        
        ▼ Nupoid
        
        Asu (Nigeria)
        
        ▼ Dibo-Kupa
        
        ▼ Abawa
        
        Dibo
        
        ▼ Kami-Gupa
        
        Gupa
        
        Kami (Nigeria)
        
        Kakanda
        
        Kupa
        
        Koro Zuba
        
        Nupe-Nupe-Tako
    - Gade
    - ▼ Idomoid
      - ▼ Akweya
        
        ▼ Etulo-Idoma
        
        Etulo
        
        ▼ Nuclear Idoma
        
        Alago
        
        ▼ Idoma-Agatu-Okpogu
        
        Agatu
        
        Idoma
        
        Yala
        
        Igede
      - ▼ Yatye-Akpa
        
        Akpa
        
        Yace
    - ▼ Igboid
      - Ekpeye
      - ▼ Nuclear Igboid
        
        ▼ Central-Northern Igbo
        
        Igbo
        
        Ika
        
        ▼ Izi-Ezaa-Ikwo-Mgbo
        
        Ezaa
        
        Ikwo
        
        Izi
        
        Mgbo
        
        Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni
        
        Ikwere
        
        Ogbah
    - ▼ Jukunoid
      - ▼ Central Jukunoid
        
        ▼ Jukun-Mbembe-Wurbo
        
        ▼ Jukun
        
        ▼ Jibu-Wase
        
        ▼ Jibuic
        
        Jibu
        
        Jukun Takum
        
        Wãpha
        
        ▼ Kororofa
        
        † Jan-Awei
        
        ▼ Kona
        
        Hõne
        
        Jiba
        
        Wapan
        
        Tigon Mbembe
        
        ▼ Wurbo-Wannu
        
        Wannu
        
        ▼ Wurbo
        
        Como Karim
        
        Jiru
        
        Shoo-Minda-Nye
        
        ▼ Kpan-Icen
        
        Etkywan
        
        Kpan
      - Kutep
    - ▼ Kainji
      - ▼ Central Kainji
        
        ▼ Basa-Eastern Kainji
        
        ▼ Basa
        
        Basa (Nigeria)
        
        ▼ Kontagora-Gumna-Koromba
        
        Basa-Gurmana
        
        ▼ Gumna-Kontagora
        
        † Basa-Gumna
        
        † Bassa-Kontagora
        
        ▼ Eastern Kainji
        
        ▼ Jos
        
        Amo
        
        ▼ Kauru
        
        Bina (Nigeria)
        
        Gbiri-Niragu
        
        Kinuku
        
        Kizamani
        
        Kono (Nigeria)
        
        Kurama
        
        ▼ Voric
        
        Rishiwa
        
        Vori
        
        ▼ Northern Jos
        
        ▼ Lameic
        
        ▼ Gyem
        
        Gwa
        
        † Shau
        
        † Lere
        
        ▼ Ningic
        
        † Gamo-Ningi
        
        Kudu-Camo
        
        ▼ North-Central Jos
        
        ▼ Boze-Loro
        
        Jere
        
        Panawa
        
        ▼ Chokobo-Lemoro-Sanga
        
        Izora
        
        ▼ Lemoro-Sanga
        
        Lemoro
        
        Sanga (Nigeria)
        
        Iguta
        
        Janji
        
        Tunzu
        
        ▼ Sheni-Ziriya
        
        Sheni
        
        † Ziriya
        
        ▼ Piti-Atsam
        
        Atsam
        
        Piti
        
        ▼ Kambari-Cicipu
        
        Cicipu
        
        ▼ Kambaric
        
        ▼ East Kambaric
        
        Baangi
        
        Salka-Tsishingini
        
        Tsuvadi
        
        ▼ West Kambaric
        
        Tsikimba
        
        Western-Kambari-Cishingini
        
        ▼ Northwestern Kainji
        
        ▼ Clela-Damakawa
        
        C'lela
        
        † Damakawa
        
        ▼ Dukaic
        
        ▼ Hun-Saare
        
        Eastern Duka
        
        Western Duka
        
        ▼ Main-Gwamhi
        
        Gwamhi-Wuri
        
        Ut-Main
        
        ▼ Shiroro-Kamuku
        
        ▼ Kamuku-Hungwarya
        
        Hungworo
        
        ▼ Kamuku
        
        ▼ Rogo-Sagamuk-Sama-Sambuga
        
        Rogo
        
        ▼ Sagamuk-Sama-Sambuga
        
        Eastern Acipa
        
        Shama-Sambuga
        
        Yara
        
        ▼ Shiroro
        
        Bauchi
        
        Fungwa
        
        Gurmana
        
        Pongu
      - ▼ Kainji Lake
        
        Reshe
        
        ▼ Upper Niger Kainji
        
        Laru (Nigeria)
        
        ▼ Oleran
        
        Cuba
        
        Lopa
    - Oko-Eni-Osayen
    - Ukaan
    - ▼ Unclassified Benue-Congo
      - † Baissa Fali
      - Tita
  - ▼ Kwa Volta-Congo
    - ▼ Gbe
      - ▼ Eastern Gbe
        
        ▼ Fongbeic
        
        Gun
  - ▼ North Volta-Congo
    - ▼ Cameroun-Ubangian
      - Baa
      - ▼ Bena-Mboi
        
        ▼ Bena
        
        Lala-Roba
        
        ▼ Yungur-Voro
        
        Bena (Nigeria)
        
        Voro
        
        Kaan
        
        Mboi
      - ▼ Bikwin-Jen
        
        ▼ Northern Bikwin-Jen
        
        ▼ Burak-Loo
        
        Burak
        
        Loo
        
        ▼ Mak-Tal
        
        Mak (Nigeria)
        
        Mághdì
        
        ▼ Southern Bikwin-Jen
        
        ▼ Bambuka-Gomu-Leelau
        
        Kyak
        
        Leelau
        
        Moo
        
        ▼ Jen
        
        ▼ Doso-Dza
        
        Dza
        
        Mingang Doso
        
        Tha
      - ▼ Central Adamawa
        
        ▼ Mumuye-Yandang
        
        Gengle-Kugama
        
        Kumba
        
        ▼ Mumuyic
        
        Mumuye
        
        Pangseng
        
        Rang
        
        ▼ Yandangic
        
        ▼ Bali-Kpasam
        
        Bali (Nigeria)
        
        Kpasam
        
        Yotti
        
        ▼ Waka-Yendang-Teme
        
        Teme
        
        ▼ Waka-Yandang
        
        Waka
        
        Yendang
        
        ▼ Samba-Duru
        
        ▼ Northern Samba-Duru
        
        ▼ Vere-Gimme
        
        ▼ Koma Alantika
        
        Gimme
        
        Gimnime
        
        ▼ Vere
        
        Koma Ndera
        
        Mom Jango
        
        Vere Kaadam
        
        ▼ Southern Samba-Duru
        
        Peere
        
        ▼ Sambaic
        
        ▼ Samba-Leko-Perema-Mumbake
        
        ▼ Perema-Mumbake
        
        Nyong
        
        Wom (Nigeria)
        
        Samba Leko
      - ▼ Mbumic
        
        ▼ Central Mbum
        
        ▼ Karangic
        
        ▼ Kare-Pana
        
        Pana (Central African Republic)
    - ▼ Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka
      - ▼ Gbaya Meridional-Occidental
        
        Northwest Gbaya
    - ▼ Gur
      - ▼ Central Gur
        
        ▼ Southern Central Gur
        
        Baatonum
        
        ▼ Tula-Longuda
        
        Longuda
        
        ▼ Tula-Waja
        
        ▼ Tulaic
        
        Dijim-Bwilim
        
        Tso
        
        ▼ Tula-Ma-Yebu
        
        ▼ Awak-Kamo
        
        Awak
        
        Kamo
        
        ▼ Nuclear Tulaic
        
        Bangwinji
        
        Dadiya
        
        Tula
        
        Waja
    - Kam

Bookkeeping

(18 languages)

▼ Bookkeeping
- Aduge
- Chakato
- Fum
- Gengle
- Ibilo
- Idesa
- Ihievbe
- Ija-Zuba
- Kakihum
- Kofa
- Kwak
- Nde-Gbite
- Nyeng
- Odut
- Shakara
- Uokha
- Yendang (Retired)
- Áncá

Central Sudanic

(4 languages)

▼ Central Sudanic
- ▼ Sara-Bongo-Bagirmi
  - ▼ SBB Occidental
    - ▼ Nuclear SBB Occidental
      - ▼ Saraic
        
        ▼ Bagirmic
        
        Bagirmi
        
        ▼ Sara Central
        
        ▼ Sara Central Logone
        
        ▼ Gore
        
        ▼ Kaba
        
        Laka of Lau (Nigeria)
        
        Ngambay
        
        ▼ Sara Central Logone-Chari
        
        ▼ Sido
        
        Mbay

Ijoid

(10 languages)

▼ Ijoid
- Defaka
- ▼ Ijo
  - ▼ Eastern Ijo
    - ▼ Nikio
      - ▼ Kio Ijo
        
        Ibani
        
        Kalabari
        
        Kirike
      - Nkoroo
    - Southeast Ijo
  - ▼ Western Ijo
    - ▼ Inland Ijo
      - ▼ Biseni-Okordia
        
        Biseni
        
        Okodia
      - Oruma
    - Izon

Indo-European

(1 language)

▼ Indo-European
- ▼ Classical Indo-European
  - ▼ Germanic
    - ▼ Northwest Germanic
      - ▼ West Germanic
        
        ▼ North Sea Germanic
        
        ▼ Anglo-Frisian
        
        ▼ Anglic
        
        ▼ Later Anglic
        
        ▼ Middle-Modern English
        
        ▼ Macro-English
        
        ▼ Guinea Coast Creole English
        
        ▼ West African Creole English
        
        ▼ Coastal Nigerian Krio
        
        ▼ Nigeria-Cameroon Creole English
        
        Nigerian Pidgin

† Jalaa

(1 language)

† Jalaa

Mande

(5 languages)

▼ Mande
- ▼ Eastern Mande
  - ▼ Bisa-Busa
    - ▼ Samo-Busa
      - ▼ Busan
        
        ▼ Boko-Busa
        
        Boko (Benin)
        
        Bokobaru
        
        Busa
        
        ▼ Kyenga-Shanga
        
        Kyenga
        
        Shanga

Pidgin

(2 languages)

▼ Pidgin
- ▼ Hausa-based pidgin
  - † Barikanchi
  - † Gibanawa

Saharan

(4 languages)

▼ Saharan
- ▼ Western Saharan
  - ▼ Kanuri-Kanembu
    - ▼ Kanembuic
      - † Tarjumo
    - ▼ Kanuric
      - ▼ East Kanuri
        
        Central Kanuri
      - Manga-Dagera Kanuri
  - ▼ Tebu
    - Tedaga

Sign Language

(7 languages)

▼ Sign Language
- ▼ L1 Sign Language
  - Bura Sign Language
  - Hausa Sign Language
  - Ibokun Sign Language
  - ▼ LSFic
    - ▼ ASLic
      - ▼ American Sign
        
        American Sign Language
        
        Nigerian Sign Language
  - Magajingari Sign Language
  - Yoruba Sign Language

Songhay

(4 languages)

▼ Songhay
- ▼ Eastern Songhay
  - ▼ Zarma-Kaado-Dendi
    - Dendi (Benin)
    - Zarma-Kaado
- ▼ Northwest Songhay
  - ▼ Northern Songhay
    - Tagdal
    - Tasawaq

Speech Register

(2 languages)

▼ Speech Register
- ▼ Atlantic-Congo Speech Register
  - Agbirigba
  - Medefidrin

Unattested

(9 languages)

▼ Unattested
- ▼ Atlantic-Congo (Unattested)
  - Dungu
  - Kaivi
  - Mala (Nigeria)
  - Nshi
  - Ruma
  - Shuwa-Zamani
  - Tumi
  - Vono
- † Mawa (Nigeria)

Unclassifiable

(1 language)

▼ Unclassifiable
- Komta