NortheasternSubgroup of 4 languagesAncestorsNiger-Congo 1554Atlantic-Congo 1454Ijoid 10Ijo 9Eastern 4NortheasternNkoroo nkx, a language of NigeriaDescendants Eastern 3Ibani iby, a language of NigeriaKalabari ijn, a language of NigeriaKirike okr, a language of Nigeria