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102:Subdivisions
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34:distribution
1934:Proto-Bantu
1759:Kordofanian
1727:Jowulu (JÉ)
1464:Ivory Coast
1442:Senegambian
1302:VoltaâNiger
1280:Grassfields
1170:Cross River
1129:BenueâCongo
1120:VoltaâCongo
1007:Central Gur
868:NigerâCongo
649:South Banda
227:NigerâCongo
169:South Sudan
69:VoltaâCongo
58:NigerâCongo
46:South Sudan
1954:Categories
1323:AyereâAhan
973:SambaâDuru
943:Kwah (Baa)
911:BikwinâJen
654:West Banda
321:References
304:The Number
233:Morphology
32:Geographic
1713:Northwest
1540:Southeast
1435:Rio Nunez
1227:Mambiloid
980:TulaâWaja
904:BenaâMboi
538:MbĂłdÉĚmÉĚ
518:LĂ ĂŹ, KĂ rĂ
356:MoĂąino Y.
341:Glottolog
179:Languages
141:Glottolog
123:ISO 639-2
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1829:Isolates
1703:VaiâKono
1590:Southern
1457:Others (
1375:Yoruboid
1145:Jukunoid
1056:Ubangian
886:Savannas
870:branches
760:Monzombo
745:Gbanzili
697:Mangayat
503:Bà ngà ndò
336:"Zandic"
238:The Verb
147:zand1246
80:Ubangian
74:Savannas
1914: ?
1897: ?
1891: ?
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1875: ?
1853: ?
1845: ?
1836:Bangime
1675:Manding
1572: ?
1548:Eastern
1514: ?
1501: ?
1498:Mangree
1344:Idomoid
1159:Plateau
1137:Platoid
1092:Ngbandi
1025: ?
1013:Kulango
948:Longuda
895:Adamawa
821:Ngbandi
813:Ngbandi
659:Yangere
644:Ngbundu
634:Mbandja
606:Nzakara
586:Barambu
207:Nzakara
189:Barambu
1873:Degere
1806:Defaka
1799:Others
1782:Rashad
1775:Lafofa
1682:Mokole
1580:Tyenga
1576:Shanga
1518:Siamou
1405:Bijago
1358:Nupoid
1351:Igboid
1287:Tivoid
1259:Beboid
1220:Dakoid
1152:Kainji
1041:Tusian
1030:Senufo
1018:Miyobe
961:Mumuye
803:Ndunga
770:Ngombe
750:Mayogo
735:Bangba
727:Ngbaka
717:Togoyo
687:Feroge
591:Pambia
563:NgbĂ kĂ
533:GbÉĚyĂĄ
523:Ćòkòtò
513:Tòòngò
193:Pambia
167:, and
163:, the
27:Zandic
1895:Rimba
1888:Omaio
1850:Komta
1842:Jalaa
1819:Ijoid
1812:Dogon
1768:Katla
1624:Yaure
1556:Bissa
1532:Mande
1473:Dompo
1459:Ghana
1417:Limba
1369:Ukaan
1330:Edoid
1316:Akpes
1310:Akoko
1273:Ekoid
1266:Bendi
1252:Bantu
1233:Tikar
1193:Ogoni
1105:Zande
1072:Gbaya
1065:Banda
1046:Viemo
1036:Tiefo
826:Sango
788:Dongo
765:MĂźndĂź
755:Mbaka
712:Tagbu
702:Ndogo
692:Indri
621:Banda
611:Zande
578:Zande
568:GbĂ nĂš
558:MÄnzÄ
528:ĆòzĂ´m
495:Gbaya
211:Zande
197:Ngala
86:Zande
22:Zande
1911:Wawu
1857:Laal
1722:Bobo
1668:Jogo
1651:West
1629:Mano
1620:Guro
1615:Beng
1611:Gban
1606:Tura
1565:Boko
1561:Busa
1511:Mpra
1505:Mbre
1462:and
1429:Nalu
1412:Gola
930:Fali
740:Baka
707:Sere
669:Sere
639:Mono
601:Geme
548:ĘĂlÄŤ
543:ĆòfĂŹ
203:Geme
155:The
1638:Wan
1634:Mwa
1602:Goo
1598:Dan
1491:Kwa
1484:Kru
1478:Ega
1448:Sua
1423:Mel
1399:Bak
1364:Oko
1337:Gbe
1079:Mba
998:Gur
937:Kim
924:Day
918:Bua
798:Mba
780:Mba
677:Bai
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