NorthernSubgroup of 38 languagesAncestorsNiger-Congo 1554Atlantic-Congo 1454Volta-Congo 1382North 254Gur 97Central 69NorthernDescendants Bwamu 4 Kurumfe 1 Oti-Volta 33 Buli-Koma 2 Eastern 4 Gurma 9 Moba 2 Ntcham 2 Western 16 Nootre 1 Northwest 9 Dagaari-Birifor 5 Birifor 2 Dagaari 3 Southeast 6 Yom-Nawdm 2