Volta–Niger languages
The Volta–Niger family of languages, also known as West Benue–Congo or East Kwa, is one of the branches of the Niger–Congo language family, with perhaps 50 million speakers. Among these are the most important languages of southern Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and southeast Ghana: Yoruba, Igbo, Bini, Fon, and Ewe. The constituent groups of the Volta–Niger family, along with the most important languages in terms of number of speakers, are as follows (with number of languages for each branch in parentheses):
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Volta–Niger languages
The Volta–Niger family of languages, also known as West Benue–Congo or East Kwa, is one of the branches of the Niger–Congo language family, with perhaps 50 million speakers. Among these are the most important languages of southern Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and southeast Ghana: Yoruba, Igbo, Bini, Fon, and Ewe. The constituent groups of the Volta–Niger family, along with the most important languages in terms of number of speakers, are as follows (with number of languages for each branch in parentheses):
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De Volta-Nigertalen zijn een t ...... te onderscheiden taalfamilies.
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Il gruppo di lingue Volta–Nige ...... ngole lingue sono in corsivo):
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Las lenguas Volta-Níger o Níge ...... ewe, pertenecen a este grupo.
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The Volta–Niger family of lang ...... s it is closer to Benue–Congo.
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West-Benue-Kongo (auch Volta-N ...... Artikel Benue-Kongo-Sprachen.
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Вольта-нигерские языки, извест ...... осителей)
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Some important branches of the ...... Nigeria, Cameroon, and Benin.
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West Africa, from Eastern Ghana to central Nigeria
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De Volta-Nigertalen zijn een t ...... Yoruba, Igbo, Edo, Fon en Ewe.
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Il gruppo di lingue Volta–Nige ...... Igbo, lo Edo, il Fon e lo Ewe.
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Las lenguas Volta-Níger o Níge ...... ewe, pertenecen a este grupo.
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The Volta–Niger family of lang ...... r each branch in parentheses):
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West-Benue-Kongo (auch Volta-N ...... Artikel Benue-Kongo-Sprachen.
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Вольта-нигерские языки, извест ...... лей)
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Lenguas Volta-Níger
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Lingue Volta-Niger
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Volta-Nigertalen
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Volta–Niger languages
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West-Benue-Kongo-Sprachen
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Западные бенуэ-конголезские языки
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