The following classification follows Blench (2011). Languages with (?) are not listed in that source, but close to other languages according to
Ethnologue. Ndoro–Fam may be a separate branch of Benue–Congo. •
Mambiloid •
Ndoola (Ndoro) •
Mambiloid proper •
Nizaa (Suga) • Mambila–Konja • Konja:
Kwanja, ?
Twendi • Mambila–Vute • Mambila–Kamkam • Magu–Kamkam–Kila:
Mbongno,
Mvanip (Mvano), ?
Somyev, ?
Ndunda •
Mambila • Tep–Vute •
Tep • Vute:
Vute,
Wawa Ethnologue also lists
Njerep, which most likely lies somewhere in the Mambila–Kamkam branch. The extinct
Yeni,
Luo and
Kasabe languages were apparently Mambiloid, the first two close to Njerep.
Fam is sometimes classified with Ndoro, but appears to be more divergent. The unclassified language
Bung shows its strongest resemblance to be with the Ndung dialect of
Kwanja. It also has words in common with other Mambiloid languages such as
Tep,
Somyev and
Vute, while a number of words' origins remain unclear (possibly
Adamawan). ==Names and locations (Nigeria)==