Volta–Niger languages
A branch of Atlantic–Congo within Niger–Congo with 69 languages in this index, split into 6 branches; 1 sit directly under it.
69 languagesQ34177
Branches
Vitality of 66 rated members
Institutional · 9Stable · 55Endangered · 1Dormant or extinct · 1
14%83%
Languages
| Language | ISO | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yorYorubaÈdè Yorùbá | yor | 40 m | 2 · Provincial | |
| iboIgboAsụsụ Igbo | ibo | 27 m | 2 · Provincial | |
| eweEweEʋegbe | ewe | 3 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| fonFonfɔ̀ngbè | fon | 1.9 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| binEdoẸ̀dó | bin | 1.6 m | 4 · Educational | |
| iglIgala | igl | 1.6 m | 4 · Educational | |
| guwGunGungbe | guw | 1.5 m | 5 · Developing | |
| ajgAdja | ajg | 1.1 m | 5 · Developing | |
| urhUrhobo | urh | 1.1 m | 5 · Developing | |
| itsItsekiri | its | 940,000 | 5 · Developing | |
| nupNupe | nup | 800,000 | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| ishEsan | ish | 300,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| ennEngenni | enn | 211,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| ybaYala | yba | 200,000 | 5 · Developing | |
| mklMokole | mkl | 39,600 | 5 · Developing | |
| aaaGhotuo | aaa | 9,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| gejGen | gej | 3 · Wider Communication | ||
| igbEbira | igb | 5 · Developing | ||
| iduIdoma | idu | 5 · Developing | ||
| ekpEkpeye | ekp | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| luqLucumí | luq | 9 · Second language only | ||
| augAguna | aug | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| ikkIka | ikk | 5 · Developing | ||
| isoIsoko | iso | 5 · Developing | ||
| alaAlago | ala | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| degDegema | deg | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| ikwIkwerre | ikw | 5 · Developing | ||
| etsYekhee | ets | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| akfAkpa | akf | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| epiEpie | epi | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| ukwUkwuani-Aboh-Ndoni | ukw | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| agcAgatu | agc | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| aybAyizo | ayb | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| ulbUlukwumi | ulb | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| xwePherá | xwe | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| wciWaci | wci | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| okeOkpe | oke | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| envEnwan | env | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| erhEruwa | erh | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| utrEtulo | utr | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| emaIvbiosakon | ema | 4 · Educational | ||
| ogcOgba | ogc | 5 · Developing | ||
| opaOkpamheri | opa | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| evhUvbie | evh | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| ehuEhueun | ehu | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| aqgAkoko | aqg | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| tfiTofin | tfi | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| gbyGwari | gby | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| cbjEde Cabe | cbj | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| aduAduge | adu | 6b · Threatened | ||
| ekrYace | ekr | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| sxwSaxwe | sxw | 5 · Developing | ||
| gbrGbagyi | gbr | 5 · Developing | ||
| kqkKotafon | kqk | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| gbyGbari | gby | |||
| mxlMahi | mxl | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| ikhIkhin | ikh | |||
| cibCi-Gbe | cib | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| ihiIhievbe | ihi | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| xkbNorthern Nago | xkb | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| kmiKami | kmi | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| gbsGbesi | gbs | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| gbxEastern Xwla | gbx | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| xwlWestern Xwla | xwl | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| idsIdesa | ids | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| vkzKoro Zuba | vkz | |||
| ijjEde Ije | ijj | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| nqgEde Nago | nqg | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| nqkKura Nago | nqk | 6a · Vigorous |
69 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata