West Chadic languages

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

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 a major language of West Africa.

Languages

The branches of West Chadic go either by names or by letters and numbers in an outline format.^[1]

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)^[2]
  - Ngasic: Ngas (Angas), Bəlnəŋ (Belneng)
  - Mwaghavulic: Mwaghavul, Mupun (Mapun), Takas (Toos), Cakfem-Mushere
  - Miship (Chip)
  - Pan cluster: Jipal, Mernyang (Mirriam), Kwagallak, Kofyar (Doemak), Bwol, Goram, Jibyal
  - Nteng
  - Tel (Tɛɛl, Montol)
  - Talic: Tal, Pyapun, Koenoem
  - Goemaic: Goemai, Chakato, Jorto (spurious)
  - Yiwom (Gerka)^[2]
- 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.

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