MandeSubgroup of 76 languagesAncestorsNiger-Congo 1554MandeDescendants Eastern 22 Eastern 9 Bissa 1 Busa 3 Kyanga 2 Samo 3 Southeastern 13 Guro-Tura 7 Guro-Yaoure 2 Tura-Dan-Mano 5 Mano 1 Tura-Dan 4 Nwa-Ben 5 Ben-Gban 3 Wan-Mwan 2 Western 54 Central-Southwestern 41 Central 32 Manding-Jogo 30 Jogo-Jeri 4 Jeri-Jalkuna 1 Jogo 2 Manding-Vai 26 Manding-Mokole 24 Manding 20 Manding-East 12 Marka-Dafin 1 Northeastern Manding 2 Bamana 2 Southeastern Manding 9 Maninka-Mori 5 Manding-West 5 Mokole 4 Vai-Kono 2 Susu-Yalunka 2 Southwestern 9 Kpelle 3 Mende-Loma 6 Loma 2 Mende-Bandi 3 Bandi 1 Mende-Loko 2 Northwestern 13 Samogo 5 Soninke-Bobo 7 Bobo 2 Soninke-Boso 5 Boso 4 Eastern 3 Jenaama 1 Soninke 1