Proto-Bantu *njògù

→ Fanagalo ndlovu (inherited)

→ Kamba nzou (inherited)

→ Kongo nzau (inherited)

→ Kongo nzoko (inherited)

→ Kikuyu njogu (inherited)

→ Lingala nzɔku (inherited)

→ Luhya enjofu (inherited)

→ Northern Ndebele indlovu (inherited)

→ Southern Ndebele indlovu (inherited)

→ Northern Sotho tlou (inherited)

→ Chichewa njovu (inherited)

→ Nzadi ndzɔɔ (inherited)

→ Rwanda-Rundi inzovu (inherited)

→ Shona nzou (inherited)

→ Sranan Tongo asaw (derived)

→ Swazi indlovu (inherited)

→ Sotho tlou (inherited)

→ Swahili ndovu (inherited)

→ Tswana tlou (inherited)

→ Tsonga ndlopfu (inherited)

→ Tumbuka zovu (inherited)

→ Venda nḓou (inherited)

→ Xhosa indlovu (inherited)

→ Zulu indlovu (inherited)