Atlantic-Congo languages
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| Atlantic-Congo | |
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| Geographic distribution: |
subsaharan Africa |
| Genetic classification: |
Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Subdivisions: |
? Senufo
Talodi-Heiban (Kordofanian)
Senegal-Guinea (northern Atlantic)
Limba-Mel (southern Atlantic)
Bijago (Atlantic)
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| ISO 639-5: | alv |
In the classification of African languages, Atlantic-Congo constitutes the core of the Niger-Congo family, with the noun class systems stereotypical of Niger-Congo. It comprises all of Niger-Congo but Mande, Dogon, Ijoid, and part of Kordofanian. Mukarovsky's West-Nigritic corresponded roughly to modern Atlantic-Congo.
The Atlantic-Congo languages outside Kordofan have traditionally been divided into Atlantic and Volta-Congo branches, but it is doubtful that either is a valid genealogical node.
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