The West Chadic languages of the Afro-Asiatic family are spoken principally in Niger and Nigeria. They include Hausa, the most populous Chadic language and the major language of West Africa.
The branches of West Chadic go either by names or by letters and numbers in an outline format.
Hausa (A.1): Hausa, Gwandara
Bole–Angas
Bole (Bole–Tangale) (A.2)
North (Bole proper): Bure, Karekare, Bole, Gera, Geruma, Deno, Galambu, Giiwo, Kubi, Ngamo, Maaka (Maagha), Ɓeele, Daza (Dazawa), ?Pali
South (Tangale): Kwaami, Pero, Piya-Kwonci, Kholok, Nyam, Kushi (Goji), Kutto (Kupto), Tangale, Dera (Kanakuru)
Angas (A.3): Ngas (Angas), Mwaghavul, Cakfem-Mushere, Jorto, Kofyar, Miship (Chip), Goemai, Koenoem, Montol, Pyapun, Tal
Yiwom (Gerka)
Ron (A.4): Fyer, Tambas, Bokkos, Daffo-Butura, Shagawu, Duhwa (Karfa), Kulere, Mundat, Sha
Bade–Warji
Bade (B.1): Duwai; Bade, Shira (†), Ngizim, Teshenawa (†), Auyokawa (†)
Warji (B.2): Pa'a; Warji, Diri, Ciwogai, Kariya (Vinahə), Mburku, Miya, Siri, Zumbun (Jimbin), Ajawa (†)
Barawa (B.3), South Bauchi
Zaar: Dass; Geji, Polci (Polchi), Saya, Zari, Zeem
Guruntum: Guruntum-Mbaaru, Ju, Tala, Zangwal
Boghom: Jimi, Jum; Boghom, Kir-Balar, Mangas
In addition, Poki is unclassified within West Chadic.
