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Which two groups are the largest and most important branches of Eastern Sudanic languages?
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Nilo-Saharan languages
Distribution of the Nilo-Saharan languages.
Within the Nilo-Saharan language family, the two most important and largest groups of the Eastern Sudanic languages are:
These two branches represent the most significant divisions within the Eastern Sudanic group, which is itself the most diverse major division of the Nilo-Saharan family.1