Kordofanian languages

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Thematic map of Africa showing the distribution of Niger-Congo language branches. Distinct colors represent language groups such as Atlantic, Mande, Gur, Kwa, Benue-Congo, and Bantu, with Bantu languages covering most of central, eastern, and southern Africa. A numbered key lists prominent languages in each area, and country borders are marked for reference.

The Niger-Congo language family, with the branches shown in bold.

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Revised to reflect the July 2011 secession of South Sudan.	Amy McKenna	Mar 15, 2012
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Dec 14, 2000
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998