BandaSubgroup of 16 languagesAncestorsNiger-Congo 1554Atlantic-Congo 1454Volta-Congo 1382North 254Adamawa-Ubangi 157Ubangi 70BandaDescendants Central 11 Central Core 10 Banda-Bambari 1 Banda-Banda 1 Banda-Mbres 1 Banda-Ndele 1 Mid-Southern 5 Togbo-Vara 1 Western 1 South Central 2 Southern 1 Southwestern 1 West Central 1