20260923-0 Beng 2010-01-01 2026-07-24 1950-05-09 NHB 2012-06-27 2011-10-06 Beng Beng, also known as Ben, is a Mande language spoken in Côte d’Ivoire. It is closely related to Ngen, and more distantly to the extinct Gbin language. Paperno describes Beng and Gbin as two primary branches of Southern Mande. There is debate over whether Mande languages are part of the larger Niger-Kongo language family. nhb nhb NHB false NHB 1950-05-09 NHB