Bole–Tangale languages

Bole–Tangale
West Chadic A.2
Geographic
distribution:
Nigeria
Linguistic classification: Afro-Asiatic
Subdivisions:
Bole–Karakare group
Tangale group

The Bole–Tangale languages, group A.2 of the West Chadic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family, are spoken in Nigeria.[1]

The Bole–Karekare branch is sometimes called Bole, in which case the Bole subbranch is called Bole proper.

Languages

Bole–Karakare (Bole)
Bure
Karakare
Bole proper: Bole, Beele, Deno, Galambu, Gera, Geruma, Giiwo, Kholok, Kubi, Maaka, Ngamo, Nyam
Tangale
Dera (Kanakuru)
Tangale proper: Kushi, Kutto (Kupto), Kwaami, Pero, Piya-Kwonci, Tangale

Notes

  1. ^ Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2010. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 16th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.

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