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 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.^[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.

↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "West Chadic". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
↑ Blench, 2006. The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List (ms)

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

Italics indicate extinct languages

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