The Chadic languages are a branch of languages from the Afroasiatic language family. They are spoken in West Africa, mainly in the countries Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Central African Republic and Cameroon. There are around 150 Chadic languages still spoken. The most widely spoken Chadic language is Hausa.
Hausa language
Hausa (; "Harshen"/"Halshen Hausa") is a Chadic language. It was first spoken in Southern Niger and Northern Nigeria. Now many other people in West Africa speak it. It is the most widely spoken Chadic language, with around 47 million people speaking it as a first language.
West Chadic languages
The West Chadic languages are a branch of Chadic languages. They are spoken mainly in Nigeria and Niger. The most widely spoken West Chadic language is Hausa. There are two main branches of West Chadic languages, called A and B.
Hausa–Gwandara languages
The Hausa–Gwandara (also called A.1 West Chadic) languages are a branch of West Chadic languages. The branch has just two languages, Hausa and Gwandara.
Gwandara language
Gwandara is a Chadic language. It is the closest language to Hausa. It is spoken in Northern Nigeria and has around 30,000 speakers.
East Chadic languages
The East Chadic languages are a branch of the Chadic languages. There are around 40 East Chadic languages still spoken. They are spoken mainly in Chad and Cameroon.
Masa languages
The Masa languages are a branch of Chadic languages. There are fewer than 20 that are still spoken. They are spoken in Chad and Cameroon.
The Masa languages listed in Blench (2006) are:
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Biu–Mandara languages
The Biu–Mandara, or Central Chadic, languages are a branch of Chadic languages. They are spoken in Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon. The most spoken is Kamwe.
Blench (2006) organizes them like this:
Kamwe language
Kamwe (or Kamue) is a Chadic language. It is spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. It is the most widely spoken Biu–Mandara language with around 300,000 speakers.
Cushitic languages
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Beja language
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Dullay languages
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Ale language
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Tsamai language
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