Editing Benue–Congo languages (section)

{{short description|Major subdivision of the Niger–Congo language family}}
{{Infobox language family
|name=Benue–Congo
|altname=East Benue–Congo
|region=[[Africa]], from Nigeria eastwards and southwards
|familycolor=Niger-Congo
|fam2=[[Atlantic–Congo]]
|fam3=[[Volta–Congo languages|Volta–Congo]]
|child1=[[Bantoid]]
|child2=[[Cross River languages|Cross River]]
|child3=[[Defoid]]
|child4=[[Jukunoid languages|Jukunoid]]
|child5=[[Kainji languages|Kainji]]
|child6=[[Plateau languages|Plateau]]
|child7=[[Ukaan language|Ukaan]]
|child8=[[Fali of Baissa]]
|child9=[[Tita language|Tita]]
|glotto=benu1247
|glottorefname=Benue–Congo
|map=Map of the Benue–Congo languages.svg
|mapcaption=The Benue–Congo languages shown within the Niger–Congo language family. Non-Benue–Congo languages are greyscale.
}}'''Benue–Congo''' (sometimes called '''East Benue–Congo''') is a major branch of the [[Volta-Congo languages]] which covers most of [[Sub-Saharan Africa]].