WesternSubgroup of 16 languagesAncestorsNiger-Congo 1554Atlantic-Congo 1454Volta-Congo 1382North 254Gur 97Central 69Northern 38Oti-Volta 33WesternDescendants Nootre 1 Northwest 9 Dagaari-Birifor 5 Birifor 2 Dagaari 3 Southeast 6