Which language family includes most languages spoken in Central Africa?

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Most languages spoken in Central Africa belong to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo language family.1

While the Niger-Congo family is the most prevalent, the region also features linguistic diversity in its northern areas, where Adamawa-Ubangi and Sudanic languages—which include the Central Sudanic group—are also spoken.1