Atlantic-Congo languages
Atlantic-Congo is a language family with 301 languages profiled on Glottosphere, spoken in Africa. The largest by number of speakers are Igbo, Yoruba, and Zulu. 293 of them are listed as endangered.
| Language | Countries | Speakers | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igbo | Nigeria | 45,000,000 | |
| Yoruba | Benin, Nigeria | 45,000,000 | |
| Zulu | 5 countries | 27,000,000 | |
| Xhosa | Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa | 19,000,000 | |
| Akan | Ghana, Togo | 9,000,000 | |
| Ewe | Ghana, Togo | 7,000,000 | |
| Bemba | Botswana, Congo - Kinshasa, Malawi, Zambia | 4,100,000 | |
| Chokwe | Angola, Congo - Kinshasa, Namibia, Zambia | 1,000,000 | |
| Anaang | Nigeria | 733,040 | Vulnerable |
| Jola-Fonyi | Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal | 413,490 | At risk |
| Ekit | Nigeria | 200,000 | Vulnerable |
| Suba | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda | 174,000 | At risk |
| Tsuvadi | Nigeria | 150,000 | At risk |
| Ikizu | Tanzania | 132,000 | At risk |
| Kutep | Cameroon, Nigeria | 100,000 | At risk |
| Sagalla | Kenya | 100,000 | At risk |
| Wapan | Nigeria | 100,000 | At risk |
| Pana (Central African Republic) | Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad | 85,980 | Vulnerable |
| Bondei | Tanzania | 80,000 | Vulnerable |
| Talinga-Bwisi | Congo - Kinshasa, Uganda | 80,000 | Vulnerable |
| Mono (Democratic Republic of Congo) | Congo - Kinshasa, Central African Republic | 62,102 | Vulnerable |
| Okobo | Nigeria | 50,000 | Vulnerable |
| Biafada | Guinea-Bissau | 44,900 | Vulnerable |
| Reshe | Nigeria | 44,000 | Vulnerable |
| Kota (Gabon) | Congo - Brazzaville, Gabon | 43,460 | Vulnerable |
| Wanda | Tanzania | 42,810 | Vulnerable |
| Baka (Cameroon) | Central African Republic, Congo - Brazzaville, Cameroon, Gabon | 40,000 | Vulnerable |
| Ejamat | Guinea-Bissau, Senegal | 37,500 | Vulnerable |
| Ndut | Senegal | 37,500 | Vulnerable |
| Noon | Senegal | 37,500 | Vulnerable |
| Ikoma-Nata-Isenye | Tanzania | 36,000 | Vulnerable |
| Bende | Tanzania | 34,145 | Endangered |
| Zemba | Angola, Namibia | 32,500 | Vulnerable |
| Isanzu | Tanzania | 32,400 | Vulnerable |
| Makwe | Mozambique, Tanzania | 32,000 | Vulnerable |
| Yaka (Central African Republic) | Central African Republic, Congo - Brazzaville, Cameroon | 30,000 | Vulnerable |
| Pimbwe | Tanzania | 29,000 | Vulnerable |
| Deg | Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana | 27,500 | Vulnerable |
| Barambu | Congo - Kinshasa | 25,600 | Vulnerable |
| Anii | Benin, Togo | 25,000 | Vulnerable |
| Landoma | Guinea | 25,000 | Vulnerable |
| Herero | Angola, Botswana, Namibia | 24,500 | Vulnerable |
| Subiya | Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe | 24,500 | Vulnerable |
| Doe | Tanzania | 24,000 | Vulnerable |
| Manda (Tanzania) | Malawi, Tanzania | 22,000 | Vulnerable |
| Nalu | Guinea, Guinea-Bissau | 22,000 | Vulnerable |
| Babanki | Cameroon | 20,000 | Endangered |
| Cicipu | Nigeria | 20,000 | Vulnerable |
| Pongu | Burkina Faso, Nigeria | 20,000 | Vulnerable |
| Yeyi | Botswana, Namibia | 20,000 | Severely Endangered |
| Karang | Cameroon, Chad | 18,000 | Vulnerable |
| Korop | Cameroon, Nigeria | 17,640 | Vulnerable |
| Bassari | Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal | 17,500 | Vulnerable |
| Gbanziri | Congo - Kinshasa, Central African Republic | 17,500 | Vulnerable |
| Gusilay | Senegal | 17,500 | Vulnerable |
| Mansoanka | Gambia, Guinea-Bissau | 17,500 | Vulnerable |
| Wamey | Guinea, Senegal | 17,500 | Vulnerable |
| Bayot | Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal | 17,150 | Vulnerable |
| Gwamhi-Wuri | Benin, Nigeria | 16,000 | Vulnerable |
| Yukuben | Cameroon, Nigeria | 16,000 | Vulnerable |
| Kim | Chad | 15,400 | Vulnerable |
| Alago | Nigeria | 15,000 | Vulnerable |
| Enwan (Akwa Ibom State) | Nigeria | 15,000 | Vulnerable |
| Etebi | Nigeria | 15,000 | Vulnerable |
| Kulung (Nigeria) | Nigeria | 15,000 | Vulnerable |
| Mambai | Cameroon, Chad | 15,000 | Vulnerable |
| Seki | Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea | 14,690 | Vulnerable |
| Fyam | Nigeria | 14,000 | Endangered |
| Labir | Nigeria | 13,000 | Vulnerable |
| Monzombo | Congo - Kinshasa, Central African Republic, Congo - Brazzaville | 12,600 | Vulnerable |
| Kgalagadi | Botswana, Namibia, South Africa | 12,500 | Vulnerable |
| Badyara | Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal | 12,000 | Vulnerable |
| Bankon | Cameroon | 12,000 | Vulnerable |
| Doka | Nigeria | 11,400 | Vulnerable |
| Kpan | Nigeria | 11,400 | Vulnerable |
| Denya | Cameroon, Nigeria | 11,200 | Vulnerable |
| Evant | Cameroon, Nigeria | 11,000 | Vulnerable |
| Tuwuli | Ghana | 11,000 | Vulnerable |
| Kuturmi | Nigeria | 10,500 | Vulnerable |
| Isu (Menchum Division) | Cameroon, Nigeria | 10,400 | Vulnerable |
| Gaa | Nigeria | 10,000 | Threatened |
| Ibino | Nigeria | 10,000 | Threatened |
| Ibuoro | Nigeria | 10,000 | Threatened |
| Itu Mbon Uzo | Nigeria | 10,000 | Threatened |
| Nda'nda' | Cameroon | 10,000 | Vulnerable |
| Ndoola | Cameroon, Nigeria | 10,000 | Vulnerable |
| Nkari | Nigeria | 10,000 | Threatened |
| Uda | Nigeria | 10,000 | Threatened |
| Vidunda | Tanzania | 10,000 | Threatened |
| Vinza | Tanzania | 10,000 | Vulnerable |
| Gundi | Central African Republic, Cameroon | 9,000 | Threatened |
| Pande | Central African Republic | 8,870 | Threatened |
| Miyobe | Benin, Togo | 8,700 | Threatened |
| Kabwa | Tanzania | 8,500 | Threatened |
| Dwang | Ghana | 8,200 | Threatened |
| Ilwana | Kenya | 8,000 | Threatened |
| Khisa | Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire | 8,000 | Threatened |
| Sake | Gabon | 8,000 | Threatened |
| Pana (Burkina Faso) | Burkina Faso, Mali | 7,800 | Threatened |
| Bago-Kusuntu | Togo | 7,500 | Threatened |
| Lehar | Senegal | 7,500 | Threatened |
| Logba | Ghana | 7,500 | Threatened |
| Paloor | Senegal | 7,500 | Threatened |
| Surubu | Nigeria | 7,170 | Threatened |
| Songo | Congo - Kinshasa | 7,080 | Threatened |
| Bandial | Senegal | 7,000 | Threatened |
| Bina (Nigeria) | Nigeria | 7,000 | Threatened |
| Hõne | Nigeria | 7,000 | Severely Endangered |
| Mbugu | Tanzania | 7,000 | Threatened |
| Segeju | Tanzania | 7,000 | Threatened |
| Hanga | Ghana | 6,800 | Threatened |
| Kunda | Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe | 6,760 | Threatened |
| Kuwaataay | Senegal | 6,210 | Threatened |
| Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal | 6,000 | Threatened |
| Bu | Nigeria | 6,000 | Threatened |
| Dzando | Congo - Kinshasa | 6,000 | Threatened |
| Igo | Ghana, Togo | 6,000 | Threatened |
| Selee | Ghana | 6,000 | Threatened |
| Mak (Nigeria) | Nigeria | 5,690 | Threatened |
| Piti | Nigeria | 5,530 | Threatened |
| Kono (Nigeria) | Nigeria | 5,520 | Threatened |
| Kami (Tanzania) | Tanzania | 5,518 | Severely Endangered |
| Dombe | Zimbabwe | 5,430 | Threatened |
| Mlomp | Senegal | 5,400 | Threatened |
| Menka | Cameroon | 5,200 | Vulnerable |
| Niellim | Chad | 5,160 | Threatened |
| Baan | Nigeria | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Baga Koga | Guinea | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Ca̱hungwa̱rya̱ | Nigeria | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Chakali | Ghana | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Dhaiso | Tanzania | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Dong | Nigeria | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Ebughu | Nigeria | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Fang (Cameroon) | Cameroon | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Gbayi | Central African Republic | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Idon | Nigeria | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Ilue | Nigeria | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Kami (Nigeria) | Nigeria | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Mbulungish | Guinea, Guinea-Bissau | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Pinji | Gabon | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Zan Gula | Chad | 5,000 | Threatened |
| Wara | Burkina Faso, Mali | 4,500 | Threatened |
| Bwisi | Congo - Brazzaville, Gabon | 4,250 | Threatened |
| Atong (Cameroon) | Cameroon | 4,200 | Vulnerable |
| Boloki | Congo - Kinshasa | 4,200 | Threatened |
| Baga Manduri | Guinea | 4,000 | Threatened |
| Baga Sitemu | Guinea | 4,000 | Threatened |
| Natioro | Burkina Faso | 4,000 | Vulnerable |
| Sur | Nigeria | 4,000 | Vulnerable |
| Konni | Ghana | 3,800 | Vulnerable |
| Ambele | Cameroon | 3,600 | Vulnerable |
| Gyele | Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea | 3,600 | Endangered |
| Dibole | Congo - Brazzaville | 3,500 | Threatened |
| Kanu | Congo - Kinshasa | 3,500 | Threatened |
| Aguna | Benin, Togo | 3,470 | Threatened |
| Obulom | Nigeria | 3,420 | Threatened |
| Bakpinka | Nigeria | 3,416 | Threatened |
| Koshin | Cameroon | 3,250 | Threatened |
| Lufu | Nigeria | 3,200 | Threatened |
| Baga Pokur | Guinea | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Barombi | Cameroon | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Bolondo | Congo - Kinshasa | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Cara | Nigeria | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Chala | Ghana | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Firan | Nigeria | 3,000 | Vulnerable |
| Gurmana | Nigeria | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Kamara | Ghana | 3,000 | Vulnerable |
| Kuk | Cameroon | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Mingang Doso | Nigeria | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Naki | Cameroon | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Simba | Gabon | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Yango | Congo - Kinshasa | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Yasa | Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea | 3,000 | Threatened |
| Kpessi | Togo | 2,729 | Vulnerable |
| Bangandu | Congo - Brazzaville, Cameroon | 2,700 | Threatened |
| Mbowe | Zambia | 2,690 | Threatened |
| Bai | South Sudan | 2,500 | Threatened |
| Bomboli | Congo - Kinshasa | 2,500 | Threatened |
| Bonjo | Congo - Brazzaville | 2,500 | Endangered |
| Tunzu | Nigeria | 2,500 | Threatened |
| Wawa | Cameroon, Nigeria | 2,500 | Threatened |
| Notre | Benin | 2,368 | Vulnerable |
| Kantosi | Burkina Faso, Ghana | 2,300 | Threatened |
| Tunia | Chad | 2,260 | Threatened |
| Ake | Nigeria | 2,000 | Vulnerable |
| Kugbo | Nigeria | 2,000 | Threatened |
| Mághdì | Nigeria | 2,000 | Threatened |
| Mungbam | Cameroon | 2,000 | Threatened |
| Tchitchege | Gabon | 2,000 | Threatened |
| Tswapong | Botswana, South Africa | 2,000 | Threatened |
| Ukhwejo | Central African Republic | 2,000 | Threatened |
| Tchumbuli | Benin | 1,838 | Severely Endangered |
| Nchumbulu | Ghana | 1,800 | Threatened |
| Wãpha | Nigeria | 1,610 | Threatened |
| Bon Gula | Chad | 1,500 | Threatened |
| Horom | Nigeria | 1,500 | Vulnerable |
| Jiba | Nigeria | 1,500 | Threatened |
| Mbonga | Cameroon | 1,490 | Threatened |
| Ganzi | Central African Republic | 1,400 | Threatened |
| Khe | Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire | 1,300 | Threatened |
| Besme | Chad | 1,230 | Threatened |
| Janji | Nigeria | 1,150 | Threatened |
| Fania | Chad | 1,100 | Endangered |
| Bali (Nigeria) | Nigeria | 1,000 | Threatened |
| Beeke | Congo - Kinshasa | 1,000 | Endangered |
| Ega | Côte d’Ivoire | 1,000 | Severely Endangered |
| Iyive | Cameroon, Nigeria | 1,000 | Endangered |
| Kari | Congo - Kinshasa | 1,000 | Endangered |
| Kendem | Cameroon | 1,000 | Threatened |
| Laru | Nigeria | 1,000 | Threatened |
| Mahongwe | Congo - Brazzaville, Gabon | 1,000 | Endangered |
| Shiki | Nigeria | 1,000 | Endangered |
| Tha | Nigeria | 1,000 | Threatened |
| Tiéfo | Burkina Faso | 1,000 | Endangered |
| Tuotomb | Cameroon | 1,000 | Endangered |
| Eruwa | Nigeria | 850 | Severely Endangered |
| Bati (Cameroon) | Cameroon | 800 | Endangered |
| Eman | Cameroon | 800 | Endangered |
| Isu (Fako Division) | Cameroon | 800 | Endangered |
| Nubaca | Cameroon | 800 | Endangered |
| Indri | South Sudan | 700 | Severely Endangered |
| Kung | Cameroon | 700 | Endangered |
| Akum | Cameroon, Nigeria | 600 | Endangered |
| Koke | Chad | 600 | Endangered |
| Geme | Central African Republic | 550 | Endangered |
| Mundabli-Mufu | Cameroon | 515 | Endangered |
| Boguru | Congo - Kinshasa, South Sudan | 500 | Endangered |
| Fam | Nigeria | 500 | Endangered |
| Izora | Nigeria | 425 | Endangered |
| Eviya | Gabon | 400 | Severely Endangered |
| Hasha | Nigeria | 400 | Endangered |
| Hijuk | Cameroon | 400 | Endangered |
| Kobiana | Guinea-Bissau, Senegal | 400 | Endangered |
| Mangayat | South Sudan | 400 | Endangered |
| Yangkam | Nigeria | 400 | Critically Endangered |
| Ndunda | Nigeria | 350 | Endangered |
| Àhàn | Nigeria | 300 | Endangered |
| Bakole | Cameroon | 300 | Endangered |
| Mono (Cameroon) | Cameroon | 300 | Severely Endangered |
| Ajumbu | Cameroon | 250 | Endangered |
| Beti (Côte d'Ivoire) | Côte d’Ivoire | 200 | Endangered |
| Bullom So | Guinea, Sierra Leone | 200 | Severely Endangered |
| Doko-Uyanga | Nigeria | 200 | Endangered |
| Kapya | Cameroon, Nigeria | 200 | Endangered |
| Mbre | Côte d’Ivoire | 200 | Endangered |
| Dimbong | Cameroon | 150 | Threatened |
| Gyem | Nigeria | 100 | Endangered |
| Kande | Gabon | 100 | Severely Endangered |
| Kiong | Nigeria | 100 | Severely Endangered |
| Mvanip | Nigeria | 100 | Threatened |
| Ukwa | Nigeria | 100 | Endangered |
| Dulbu | Nigeria | 80 | Severely Endangered |
| Dompo | Ghana | 65 | Severely Endangered |
| Dama | Cameroon | 50 | Critically Endangered |
| Noy | Chad | 36 | Severely Endangered |
| Animere | Ghana | 30 | Severely Endangered |
| Pam | Cameroon | 30 | Severely Endangered |
| Twendi | Cameroon | 30 | Severely Endangered |
| Goundo | Chad | 25 | Critically Endangered |
| Somyev | Cameroon, Nigeria | 20 | Severely Endangered |
| Bodo (Central African Republic) | Central African Republic | 15 | Severely Endangered |
| Bassa-Kontagora | Nigeria | 10 | Critically Endangered |
| Busuu | Cameroon | 8 | Critically Endangered |
| Sheni | Nigeria | 6 | Critically Endangered |
| Njerep | Nigeria | 4 | Critically Endangered |
| Ninzo | Nigeria | 2 | Critically Endangered |
| Sambe | Nigeria | 2 | Critically Endangered |
| Bikya | Cameroon | 1 | Critically Endangered |
| Bishuo | Cameroon | 1 | Critically Endangered |
| Luo (Cameroon) | Cameroon | 1 | Critically Endangered |
| Ayu | Nigeria | Severely Endangered | |
| Baissa Fali | Nigeria | Critically Endangered | |
| Beezen | Cameroon | ||
| Benga | Gabon, Equatorial Guinea | Severely Endangered | |
| Bete | Nigeria | Severely Endangered | |
| Birwa | Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe | Vulnerable | |
| Bolo | Angola | Vulnerable | |
| Bom | Sierra Leone | Critically Endangered | |
| Bung | Cameroon | Dormant | |
| Damakawa | Nigeria | Critically Endangered | |
| Gweno | Kenya, Tanzania | Threatened | |
| Holoholo | Botswana, Congo - Kinshasa, Zimbabwe | Vulnerable | |
| Kalamsé | Burkina Faso, Mali | Threatened | |
| Kasanga | Guinea-Bissau, Senegal | Critically Endangered | |
| Kolbila | Cameroon | Endangered | |
| Kudu-Camo | Nigeria | Severely Endangered | |
| Lere | Nigeria | Critically Endangered | |
| Maore Comorian | 5 countries | Threatened | |
| Mbongno | Cameroon, Nigeria | Threatened | |
| Ménik | Senegal | Threatened | |
| Nambya | Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Threatened | |
| Ndai | Cameroon | Critically Endangered | |
| Ngbinda | Congo - Kinshasa | Critically Endangered | |
| Nimbari | Cameroon | Dormant | |
| Oblo | Cameroon | Dormant | |
| Sekpele | Ghana | Threatened | |
| Shau | Nigeria | ||
| Sighu | Gabon | Endangered | |
| To | Central African Republic, Cameroon | Dormant | |
| Vumbu | Gabon | Endangered | |
| Zaramo | Tanzania | Critically Endangered |
Classification and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status: Endangered Languages Project. Only languages with a profile here are listed, so the family may have more members.