The AtlanticCongo languages are a major division constituting the core of the NigerCongo language family of Africa, characterised by the noun class systems typical of the family. They comprise all of NigerCongo except Mande, Dogon, Ijoid and the Katla and Rashad languages (previously classified as Kordofanian). Mukarovsky's West-Nigritic corresponded roughly to modern AtlanticCongo.

In the infobox at the right, the languages which appear to be the most divergent (Senufo, Kru) are placed at the top, whereas those closer to the core (the similar "BenueKwa" branches of Kwa, VoltaNiger and BenueCongo) are near the bottom. The erstwhile Atlantic branch has been broken up into Senegambian, Bak, Mel, Gola and Limba, which are left next to each other merely because there is no published evidence to move them; VoltaCongo (Savannas through BenueCongo) is intact apart from Kru and Senufo. If Kwa or Savannas prove to be invalid, the tree will be even more crowded.

There are a few poorly attested languages, such as Bayot and Bung, which may prove to be additional branches.

"Glottolog" (2013) does not accept that the Kordofanian branches (Lafofa, Talodi and Heiban) or the difficult-to-classify Laal language have been demonstrated to be AtlanticCongo languages. It otherwise accepts the family, but not its inclusion within a broader NigerCongo.

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. Lafofa, Talodi and Heiban
2. Glottolog
3. in 2013
4. the NigerCongo language family
5. the noun class systems typical of the family
6. Mande
7. Dogon
8. Rashad
9. the Katla and Rashad languages
10. Senufo and Kru
11. Senegambian, Bak, Mel, Gola and Limba
12. no
1. What are the Kordofanian branches?
2. Who does not agree that they are Atlantic-Congo in origin?
3. When did they state this opinion?
4. What are the Atlantic-Congo languages a part of?
5. What are they defined by?
6. Name a language not comprised by the Atlantic-Congo family.
7. And another?
8. And one more?
9. What was categorized as Kordofanian?
10. Which languages are the most divergent?
11. What has the Atlantic branch been broken into?
12. Have Gola and Limba been well-studied?