1. stuttering.ws
  2. Families
  3. Niger–Congo
  4. Atlantic–Congo
  5. Volta–Congo
  6. Benue–Congo
  7. Bantoid
  8. Southern Bantoid
  9. Bantu
  10. Northwest Bantu

Northwest Bantu languages

A branch of Bantu within Niger–Congo with 46 languages in this index, split into 4 branches; 10 sit directly under it.

46 languagesGlottolog bant1295Q7059968

Branches

Vitality of 46 rated members
Institutional · 4Stable · 24Endangered · 18Dormant or extinct · 0
9%52%39%

Languages

LanguageISOCountriesSpeakersVitality
bumBulubum860,0003 · Wider Communication
fanFangfan+2858,0003 · Wider Communication
ewoEwondoewo578,0003 · Wider Communication
etoEtoneto250,0006a · Vigorous
basBasaabas230,0005 · Developing
mboMbombo70,0006b · Threatened
duaDualadua3 · Wider Communication
nmgKwasionmg5 · Developing
myeMyenemye6a · Vigorous
bngBengabng6b · Threatened
bkhKogobkh6a · Vigorous
bkwBekwilbkw6a · Vigorous
syiSekisyi6b · Threatened
ykoYasayko5 · Developing
bxpBebilbxp6a · Vigorous
ozmNzimeozm5 · Developing
mcpMakaamcp5 · Developing
mcxMpiemomcx6a · Vigorous
nuiKombenui6a · Vigorous
bebBebelebeb6b · Threatened
bmwBomwalibmw6a · Vigorous
bbiRombibbi6b · Threatened
mkkByepmkk6a · Vigorous
szvSuwuszv6b · Threatened
njyNjemnjy5 · Developing
picPinjipic6b · Threatened
soxSwosox6b · Threatened
kebKelekeb6b · Threatened
biwKolbiw6a · Vigorous
koqKotakoq6a · Vigorous
kwuKwakumkwu6a · Vigorous
lfaFa’lfa6a · Vigorous
mggMpumpongmgg6a · Vigorous
tsvTsogotsv6a · Vigorous
bsiSosibsi6a · Vigorous
diiKaalongdii8a · Moribund
hijHijukhij6b · Threatened
sakSakesak8a · Moribund
sxeSighusxe8a · Moribund
ukhUkhwejoukh6b · Threatened
kmeBakolekme8b · Nearly Extinct
gyiGyelegyi6b · Threatened
nraNgomnra6a · Vigorous
fomFomafom6a · Vigorous
gevViyagev7 · Shifting
nxoNdambomonxo7 · Shifting
46 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata