West Chadic languages

West Chadic
Geographic distribution	Nigeria, Niger
Linguistic classification	Afro-Asiatic Chadic West Chadic
Subdivisions	Hausa Bole–Angas Bade–Warji Barawa
Language codes
Glottolog	west2785
West Chadic per Newman (1977)

Main Chadic-speaking peoples in Nigeria.

Hausa-speaking areas in Nigeria and Niger.

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 resources at africanlanguages.org