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Scope note: Styles and cultures from the region comprising the westernmost area of the African continent, defined by the United Nations as including the modern nations of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

UF Western African

BT [African by cultural or regional designation]

300015845

West African

NT7 300015846 Western Sudanese [+~]
- NT8 Western Sudanese fringe-dwelling peoples [+~]
  - NT9 Songhai (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Zarma
  - NT9 Adarawa
  - NT9 Fulbe (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Fula (culture or style)
    - NT10 Adamawa Fulbe
    - NT10 Bororo (African)
    - NT10 Toroobe
    - NT10 Tukulor (culture or style)
  - NT9 Hausa (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Abakwariga
    - NT10 Gobir
    - NT10 Kebbi
    - NT10 Zamfara
    - NT10 Maguzawa
    - NT10 Mawri
  - NT9 Dendi
  - NT9 Tendgha
- NT8 Gur [+~]
  - NT9 Dogon (culture or style)
  - NT9 Mossi [+~]
    - NT10 Zaose
  - NT9 Kurumba
  - NT9 Lobi [+~]
    - NT10 Dorosie
    - NT10 Dyan
    - NT10 Gan (Lobi)
  - NT9 Minianka (culture or style)
  - NT9 Nafana
  - NT9 Senufo (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Kulango
    - NT10 Djimini
    - NT10 Turka
    - NT10 Gouin
    - NT10 Tusyan
    - NT10 Kulebele
  - NT9 Bargu [+~]
    - NT10 Yowa
  - NT9 Basari (Gur)
  - NT9 Bwa
  - NT9 Gurunsi [+~]
    - NT10 Nunuma
    - NT10 Sisala
    - NT10 Vagala
    - NT10 Kassena
    - NT10 Nuna
    - NT10 Lela (Gurunsi)
    - NT10 Winiama
  - NT9 Kabre [+~]
    - NT10 Lamba (West African style)
  - NT9 Konkomba
  - NT9 Moba
  - NT9 Tamberma [+~]
    - NT10 Biyobe
  - NT9 Kotokoli
  - NT9 Bobo
  - NT9 Gonja (Gur)
  - NT9 Nioniosse
  - NT9 Gurma
  - NT9 Dagomba
  - NT9 Bisa
  - NT9 Kusasi
  - NT9 Woaba
  - NT9 Naudeba
  - NT9 Kilinga
  - NT9 Dagari [+~]
    - NT10 Birifor
    - NT10 LoWiili
  - NT9 Builsa
  - NT9 Falafala
  - NT9 Frafra [+~]
    - NT10 Tallensi
    - NT10 Gurensi
    - NT10 Nabdam
  - NT9 Mamprusi
  - NT9 Wala
  - NT9 Degha
  - NT9 Taneka
  - NT9 Nyende
NT7 300015910 Guinea Coast styles [+~]
- NT8 West Atlantic styles [+~]
  - NT9 Banyun
  - NT9 Bijogo
  - NT9 Jola [+~]
    - NT10 Karon (culture or style)
  - NT9 Felup (West Atlantic style)
  - NT9 Gola (West Atlantic style)
  - NT9 Serer [+~]
    - NT10 Niominka
  - NT9 Simo (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Baga (culture or style)
    - NT10 Landuma
    - NT10 Nalu
    - NT10 Tyapi
  - NT9 Wolof (culture or style)
  - NT9 Limba (African style)
  - NT9 Dida (culture or style)
  - NT9 Neyo
  - NT9 Tenda (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Koniagui
    - NT10 Badyaranke
    - NT10 Bedik
    - NT10 Bassari (Tenda)
  - NT9 Balanta (culture or style)
  - NT9 Kuwaa (culture or style)
  - NT9 Kasanga (culture or style)
  - NT9 Pepel
  - NT9 Lebu
  - NT9 Mandyak
  - NT9 Mankanya
  - NT9 Biafada
  - NT9 Oinca
- NT8 Kwa-speaking peoples styles [+~]
  - NT9 De (Kwa-speaking peoples style)
  - NT9 Grebo
  - NT9 Etulo
  - NT9 Kuya
- NT8 Kru-speaking peoples styles [+~]
  - NT9 Bété (Kru-speaking culture)
  - NT9 Wee (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Sapo (culture or style)
    - NT10 Tien (Wee)
  - NT9 Kru
  - NT9 Bassa (Liberian)
  - NT9 Krahn
  - NT9 Gbi
  - NT9 Nyabwa (culture or style)
  - NT9 Sikon
- NT8 Akan (culture or style) [+~]
  - NT9 Coastal Akan [+~]
    - NT10 Akyem [+]
    - NT10 Fante
    - NT10 Kwahu
    - NT10 Nzema [+]
    - NT10 Efutu
    - NT10 Twifo [+]
    - NT10 Wasa (culture or style)
    - NT10 Adanse
    - NT10 Agona
  - NT9 Baule (culture) [+~]
    - NT10 Yohure
  - NT9 Central Ghana styles [+~]
    - NT10 Brong
    - NT10 Asante
    - NT10 Krachi
    - NT10 Denkyira
    - NT10 Anufo
    - NT10 Nchumuru
  - NT9 Ahouan
- NT8 Anyi [+~]
  - NT9 Aowin
  - NT9 Sanwi
  - NT9 Sefwi
  - NT9 Ano
- NT8 Ewe cultures [+~]
  - NT9 Ewe (Guinea Coast style) [+~]
    - NT10 Anlo
    - NT10 Avatime (culture or style)
  - NT9 Fon (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Adja (culture or style)
    - NT10 Aizo (culture or style)
    - NT10 Mahi
  - NT9 Gun (Ewe culture) [+~]
    - NT10 Tofinu
  - NT9 Ge (Ewe cultures style)
  - NT9 Akposo
  - NT9 Bé (Ewe culture)
- NT8 Central Côte d'Ivoire styles [+~]
  - NT9 Mwan
  - NT9 Beng
- NT8 Ga-Adangme [+~]
  - NT9 Adangme [+~]
    - NT10 Krobo
    - NT10 Shai
  - NT9 Ga (Guinea Coast style)
- NT8 Lagoon people [+~]
  - NT9 Attie
  - NT9 Ajukru
  - NT9 Alagya
  - NT9 Kyaman
  - NT9 Eotile
  - NT9 Avikam
  - NT9 Abidji
  - NT9 Gwa (African style)
  - NT9 Abe
  - NT9 Abure
  - NT9 Krobu
  - NT9 Aizi
- NT8 Idaca
- NT8 Gold Coast
NT7 300016030 Southern Nigerian styles [+~]
- NT8 Yoruba (culture or style) [+~]
  - NT9 Yoruba architectural styles [+~]
    - NT10 Brazilian Style
  - NT9 Yoruba fine arts styles [+~]
    - NT10 Egba
    - NT10 Ekiti
    - NT10 Igbomina
    - NT10 Ijebu
    - NT10 Ketu
    - NT10 Oyo
  - NT9 Akoko
  - NT9 Bunu (culture or style)
  - NT9 Yagba
  - NT9 Awori
  - NT9 Ijesha
  - NT9 Ogboni (Yoruba society and culture)
- NT8 Edo-speaking cultures [+~]
  - NT9 Bini (Edo-speaking culture style)
  - NT9 Ishan
  - NT9 Isoko
  - NT9 Itsekiri
  - NT9 Urhobo (culture)
  - NT9 Edo (African culture) [+~]
    - NT10 Owan
    - NT10 Yoruba-Edo
  - NT9 Etsako [+~]
    - NT10 Okpella
  - NT9 Ekperi
  - NT9 Okpamheri
- NT8 Niger Delta region [+~]
  - NT9 Ijo (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Brass (Ijo)
    - NT10 Kalabari (culture or style)
    - NT10 Nembe
    - NT10 Apoi
    - NT10 Okrika (culture or style)
  - NT9 Obolo
  - NT9 Ibeno
- NT8 Igbo region [+~]
  - NT9 Idoma
  - NT9 Igala
  - NT9 Ebira
  - NT9 Igbo (Southern Nigerian style, culture) [+~]
    - NT10 Achi (culture or style)
    - NT10 Afikpo
    - NT10 Bende (Igbo)
    - NT10 Udi (culture or style)
    - NT10 Ekpeye
    - NT10 Izi
    - NT10 Aro (Igbo)
    - NT10 Western Igbo
  - NT9 Igede
- NT8 Cross River [+~]
  - NT9 Abua (culture or style)
  - NT9 Anyang (Nigerian)
  - NT9 Boki
  - NT9 Ibibio [+~]
    - NT10 Anang
    - NT10 Eket
    - NT10 Efik
    - NT10 Efut
  - NT9 Ogoni [+~]
    - NT10 Kana (African style)
  - NT9 Oron
  - NT9 Ejagham [+~]
    - NT10 Keaka
    - NT10 Bakor
  - NT9 Mbembe (Cross River style)
  - NT9 Yako (culture or style)
  - NT9 Oli
NT7 300016088 Northeastern Nigerian styles [+~]
- NT8 Niger-Congo language groups styles [+~]
  - NT9 Benue-Congo [+~]
    - NT10 Afo
    - NT10 Gwari [+]
    - NT10 Jaba
    - NT10 Jarawa (culture or style) [+]
    - NT10 Jibu
    - NT10 Jukun (culture or style) [+]
    - NT10 Kaleri
    - NT10 Koro (Niger-Congo style) [+]
    - NT10 Mama (culture)
    - NT10 Mambila (culture or style)
    - NT10 Nupe [+]
    - NT10 Rukuba
    - NT10 Tigong [+]
    - NT10 Tiv
    - NT10 Kutep
    - NT10 Mada
    - NT10 Alago
    - NT10 Kamberi
    - NT10 Dakakari
    - NT10 Basa (Nigerian)
    - NT10 Katab [+]
    - NT10 Anaguta
    - NT10 Irigwe
    - NT10 Buji
    - NT10 Birom
    - NT10 Ngwoi
    - NT10 Aten
    - NT10 Nungu
    - NT10 Ningawa
    - NT10 Geji [+]
    - NT10 Reshe
    - NT10 Eggon
  - NT9 Adamawa-Eastern branch styles [+~]
    - NT10 Chamba (Nigerian)
    - NT10 Mumuye
    - NT10 Waja
    - NT10 Mundang
    - NT10 Duru
    - NT10 Vere
    - NT10 Gisiga
    - NT10 Koma
    - NT10 Dowayo
    - NT10 Bile
    - NT10 Tangale (culture or style)
    - NT10 Cham-Mwana
    - NT10 Jen
    - NT10 Wawa
    - NT10 Tula
    - NT10 Longuda
  - NT9 Chad subfamily Afroasiatic language groups [+~]
    - NT10 Angas
    - NT10 Bachama
    - NT10 Bura (Chad)
    - NT10 Goemai
    - NT10 Gwandara
    - NT10 Montol
    - NT10 Wurkun
    - NT10 Ga'anda (Nigerian culture)
    - NT10 Bolewa
    - NT10 Marghi
    - NT10 Pabir
    - NT10 Sukur
    - NT10 Yergum
    - NT10 Kofyar
    - NT10 Musgu (culture or style)
    - NT10 Bata (African style)
    - NT10 Kapsiki
    - NT10 Daba
    - NT10 Glavda
    - NT10 Mbula
    - NT10 Ron (culture or style)
    - NT10 Hona
    - NT10 Tera
    - NT10 Mwaghavul
    - NT10 Mupun
    - NT10 Chibak
    - NT10 Guruntum-Mbaaru
    - NT10 Gude
    - NT10 Kariya
    - NT10 Mernyang
    - NT10 Hide (Chadic peoples)
  - NT9 Yungur [+~]
    - NT10 Mboi
  - NT9 Gade
- NT8 Kanakuru
NT7 300262547 Cameroon styles [+~]
- NT8 southern coastal Cameroon styles [+~]
  - NT9 Bassa (Cameroonian)
  - NT9 Bafia
  - NT9 Kossi
  - NT9 Kpe (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Wovea
  - NT9 Kundu
  - NT9 Lundu
  - NT9 Seke (culture or style)
  - NT9 Bafo
  - NT9 Banen (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Ndiki
  - NT9 Mbo (Cameroon style)
  - NT9 Mboko (southern coastal Cameroon style)
- NT8 Cameroon Grassfields [+~]
  - NT9 Tikar [+~]
    - NT10 Babanki
    - NT10 Bafut (culture or style)
    - NT10 Kom
    - NT10 Bali (Tikar)
    - NT10 Wum (culture or style)
    - NT10 Bamum
    - NT10 Oku
    - NT10 Babanki-Tungo
    - NT10 Nso (culture or style)
    - NT10 Nsei
    - NT10 Bamunka
    - NT10 Mende-Nkwe
  - NT9 Bamileke [+~]
    - NT10 Batie
    - NT10 Cham (Bamileke)
    - NT10 Bangwa
    - NT10 Bamenjo
    - NT10 Bagam
    - NT10 Bafoussam
    - NT10 Bandjoun
  - NT9 Yamba
  - NT9 Widekum [+~]
    - NT10 Moghamo
  - NT9 Wute
  - NT9 Babungo
  - NT9 Ntem (Cameroon Grassfields style)
  - NT9 Meta (Cameroon style)
  - NT9 Mankon
  - NT9 Mfumte
NT7 300262709 Togolese
NT7 300263508 Mande [+~]
- NT8 core Mande styles [+~]
  - NT9 Bamana [+~]
    - NT10 Bozo [+]
    - NT10 Somono
  - NT9 Maninka
  - NT9 Soninke (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Jakhanke
  - NT9 Ligbi [+~]
    - NT10 Hwela
  - NT9 Dyula (culture or style) [+~]
    - NT10 Yarse
  - NT9 Samo [+~]
    - NT10 Sambla
  - NT9 Khassonke
  - NT9 Wassalunke
- NT8 peripheral Mande styles [+~]
  - NT9 Marka
  - NT9 Dan (Mande style) [+~]
    - NT10 Tura
  - NT9 Gbande
  - NT9 Gbundi
  - NT9 Guro
  - NT9 Kissi (culture or style)
  - NT9 Kono (culture or style)
  - NT9 Kpelle (culture or style)
  - NT9 Loma (culture or style)
  - NT9 Mano (peripheral Mande styles)
  - NT9 Mende
  - NT9 Sherbro (Mande) [+~]
    - NT10 Krim (culture or style)
  - NT9 Temne (culture or style)
  - NT9 Vai
  - NT9 Landogo
  - NT9 Wan
  - NT9 Mau
  - NT9 Susu (culture or style)
  - NT9 Mandingo (peripheral Mande Style)
  - NT9 Gagu
  - NT9 Yalunka
  - NT9 Kuranko
NT7 300386378 Kwa (culture or style)
NT7 300400907 Krio

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