West Chadic languages

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Geographicdistribution Nigeria, Niger		Glottolog west2785

Linguistic classification Afro-AsiaticChadicWest Chadic Subdivisions HausaBole–AngasBade–WarjiBarawa

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.

Languages

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.

References

West Chadic languages Wikipedia

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