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Benue–Congo

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Also known as Benue-Congo, Benue–Congo languages

language family

Key facts

Geographic distribution
Africa , from Nigeria eastwards and southwards
Linguistic classification
Niger–Congo ? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Congo Benue–Congo
Subdivisions
Bantoid – Cross Jukunoid Kainji Plateau Yukubenic Fali Tita ? Ukaan
Glottolog
benu1247

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
language family
Subclass of
Niger–Congo
Image
Map of the Benue–Congo languages.svg
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Commons category
Benue-Congo languages
number of speakers, writers, or signers
380000000
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Encyclopedic overview

Benue–Congo (sometimes called East Benue–Congo) is a major branch of the Volta–Congo languages which covers most of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Subdivisions

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Benue–Congo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.