Northern
Subgroup of 38 languages
Ancestors
- Niger-Congo 1554
- Atlantic-Congo 1454
- Volta-Congo 1382
- North 254
- Gur 97
- Central 69
Northern
Descendants
- Bomu bmq, a language of Mali
- Buamu box, a language of Burkina Faso
- Bwamu, Cwi bwy, a language of Burkina Faso
- Bwamu, Láá Láá bwj, a language of Burkina Faso
- Koromfé kfz, a language of Burkina Faso
Descendants
- Gourmanchéma gux, a language of Burkina Faso
- Konkomba xon, a language of Ghana
- Miyobe soy, a language of Benin
- Nateni ntm, a language of Benin
- Ngangam gng, a language of Togo
Descendants
Descendants
- Farefare gur, a language of Ghana
- Mòoré mos, a language of Burkina Faso
- Safaliba saf, a language of Ghana
- Wali wlx, a language of Ghana
Descendants
Descendants
- Birifor, Malba bfo, a language of Burkina Faso
- Birifor, Southern biv, a language of Ghana
- Dagaare, Southern dga, a language of Ghana
- Dagaari Dioula dgd, a language of Burkina Faso
- Dagara, Northern dgi, a language of Burkina Faso