Language Family

Atlantic-Congo

Adjoukrou

Mɔjukru
Concourse

Afenmai

Afenmai
Castle Hill

Akan

Akan
Flatbush, Shore Acres, TriBeCa, University Heights

Anaang

Anaañ
Norwood

Appolo

Nzema
Concourse

Ashanti

Ashanti
Clifton, Flatbush, University Heights

Bafut

Bafut
Tremont

Baïnounk

Bainounk
Concourse

Balanta-Ganja

Balanta-Ganja
Concourse

Baoulé

Baoulé
Central Harlem, East New York, Jamaica

Basaa

Basaa
Belmont

Bassa

𖫢𖫧𖫳𖫒𖫨𖫰𖫨𖫱
Park Hill

Bemba

ChiBemba
East Midtown

Bété

Bété
East New York

Bomu

Bomu
Parkchester

Cherepon

Cherepon
Mount Hope

Chewa

Chinyanja
East Midtown

Chiga

Rukiga
Roosevelt Island

Comorian

Shikomori
East Midtown

Dagaare

Dagaare
Claremont

Dagbani

Dagbani
Morris Heights

Dangme

Dangme
Morrisania

Duala

Duala
Tremont

Ebrié

Ebrié
Central Harlem

Edo

Ẹ̀dó
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Jamaica, Soundview

Efik

Efik
Kingsbridge

Esan

Ishan
East New York

Ewe

Èʋegbe
Fordham, Jamaica

Ewondo

Ewondo
Belmont

Fang

Pangwe
Midtown

Fante

Mfantse
Fordham

Fe'fe'

Fe'fe'
Tremont

Fon

Fongbe
Jamaica

Frafra

Gurenɛ
Mount Hope

Fulani

Pulaar
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Central Harlem, Morrisania

Ga

Ga
Morrisania

Gagnoa Bété

Gagnoa Bété
Central Harlem

Gen-Gbe

Gen-Gbe
Crown Heights

Ghomala

Ghomálá’
Mount Hope

Gikuyu

Gĩgĩkũyũ
East Midtown, Jersey City (NJ)

Gola

Gola
Park Hill

Gourmanché

Gourma
Claremont

Guiberoua Bété

Guiberoua Bété
Central Harlem

Gun-Gbe

Fon
Crown Heights

Herero

Otjiherero
Yonkers (NY)

Ibibio

Ibibio
Norwood

Igbo

Asụsụ Igbo
Clifton, Concourse, East New York, Newark (NJ), St. Albans...

Jola

Joola
Morrisania

Kabiye

Kabiye
Morrisania

Kikongo

Kikongo
Central Harlem, TriBeCa

Kimbundu

Kimbundu
TriBeCa

Kinyarwanda

Kinyarwanda
Elizabeth (NJ), Murray Hill

Kirundi

Ikirundi
East Midtown

Kissi

Kissi
Park Hill

Kituba

Monokutuba
Carroll Gardens

Kota

Ikota
Roosevelt Island

Krahn

Krahn
Park Hill

Kru

Kru
Park Hill

Lamnso

Lamnso
Tremont

Larteh

Larteh
Highbridge

Limba

Limba
Jackson Heights

Limbum

Limbum
Tremont

Lingala

Lingala
Central Harlem

Luba-Kasai

Luba-Kasai
Flatbush

Luba-Katanga

Luba-Katanga
Central Harlem

Luganda

Oluganda
Plainfield (NJ)

Lukumí

Lukumí
Bushwick, Fordham

Mandjak

Manjáku
Highbridge

Medumba

Medumba
Belmont

Mongo

Mongo
Central Harlem

Mossi

Mòoré
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Central Harlem, Melrose, Newark (NJ)

Myene

Omyene
Kensington

Ndebele

IsiNdebele
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Midtown

Northern Sotho

Sepedi
Central Harlem

Oshiwambo

Oshiwambo
Murray Hill

Pana

Pana
Parkchester

Sango

Yângâ Tî Sängö
East Midtown

Senoufo

Senoufo
Central Harlem, Concourse

Serer

Seereer
Central Harlem, Parkchester

Shona

ChiShona
Roosevelt Island

Shupamem

ꛀꛣꚧꚳ
Tremont

Swahili

Kiswahili
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Central Harlem, Jersey City (NJ)

Swati

SiSwati
East Midtown

Tem

Kotokoli
Charlotte Gardens

Temne

KʌThemnɛ
Jamaica, Park Hill, Tremont

Tiv

Tiv
Flatbush

Tonga

Chitonga
Central Harlem

Tswana

Setswana
East Midtown

Tumbuka

Chitumbuka
Central Harlem

Twi

Twi
Fordham, Newark (NJ), Park Hill, Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Umbundu

Úmbúndú
Murray Hill

Urhobo

Urhobo
Throgs Neck

Wali

Wali
Morris Heights

Wolof

Wolof
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Castle Hill, Central Harlem, Jersey City (NJ)

Xhosa

IsiXhosa
Murray Hill

Yemba

Yemba
Tremont

Yoruba

Èdè Yorùbá
Clifton, Concourse, Kensington, South Jamaica

Zulu

IsiZulu
Murray Hill
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