West Chadic languages

West Chadic
Geographic distribution:	Nigeria, Niger
Linguistic classification:	Afro-Asiatic Chadic West Chadic
Subdivisions:	Hausa Bole–Angas Bade–Warji Barawa
Glottolog:	`west2785`^[1]
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.^[2]

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.

Notes

↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "West Chadic". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
↑ Blench, 2006. The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List (ms)

References

West Chadic resources at africanlanguages.org

West Chadic languages

Hausa

Bole–Angas

Bole	Ɓeele Bole Bure Daza Deno Galambu Gera Geruma Giiwo Karekare Kubi Ngamo Maaka Pali

Tangale	Dera Kholok Kushi Kutto Kwaami Nyam Pero Piya-Kwonci Tangale

Angas	Cakfem-Mushere Goemai Jorto Koenoem Kofyar Miship Montol Mwaghavul Ngas Pyapun Tal

Ron	Bokkos Daffo-Butura Duhwa Fyer Kulere Mundat Sha Shagawu Tambas

Other	Yiwom

Bade–Warji

Bade	Auyokawa Bade Duwai Ngizim Shira Teshenawa

Warji	Ajawa Ciwogai Diri Kariya Mburku Miya Pa'a Siri Warji Zumbun

Barawa

Zaar	Dass Geji Polci Saya Zari Zeem

Guruntum	Guruntum-Mbaaru Ju Tala Zangwal

Boghom	Boghom Jimi Jum Kir-Balar Mangas

Other

Poki

Italics indicate extinct languages

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