Linguists identify at least four sub-groupings of Dani languages: Lower-Grand Valley Dani (20,000 speakers) Mid-Grand Valley Dani (50,000 speakers) Upper-Grand Valley Dani (20,000 speakers) and the Lani or Western Dani (180,000 speakers) The Dani languages differentiate only two basic colours, mili for cool/dark shades such as blue, green, and black, and mola for warm/light colours such as red, yellow, and white.
Lingvister har identificeret mindst fire sproglige undergrupper af Dani: Lower-Grand Valley Dani (tales af 20.000) Mid-Grand Valley Dani (tales af 50.000) Upper-Grand Valley Dani (tales af 20.000) Western Dani (tales af 180.000) I danisproget skelnes der kun mellem to basisfraver; mili for kølige/mørke nuancer, som fx blå, grøn og sort, og mola for varme/lyse farver, som fx rød, gul og hvid.