Chadic languages

The Chadic languages are a branch of languages from the Afroasiatic language family. They are spoken in West Africa, mainly in the countries Nigeria, Niger, Cha…

Chadic languages
Chadic
Geographic
distribution		Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon
Linguistic classificationAfroasiatic
  • Chadic
Subdivisions
Language codes
ISO 639-5cdc
Glottologchad1250
Map of the distribution of the Chadic languages within Africa

Detailed map of the of the distribution of Chadic languages in Western and Central Africa

The Chadic languages are a branch of languages from the Afroasiatic language family. They are spoken in West Africa, mainly in the countries Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Central African Republic and Cameroon. There are around 150 Chadic languages still spoken. The most widely spoken Chadic language is Hausa.


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East Chadic languages
Jumat, 2024-03-29 02:43:09

The East Chadic languages are a branch of the Chadic languages. There are around 40 East Chadic languages still spoken. They are spoken mainly in Chad...

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Chadic languages
Sabtu, 2020-06-06 15:10:16

The Chadic languages are a branch of languages from the Afroasiatic language family. They are spoken in West Africa, mainly in the countries Nigeria, Niger...

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West Chadic languages
Selasa, 2025-10-14 14:20:18

The West Chadic languages are a branch of Chadic languages. They are spoken mainly in Nigeria and Niger. The most widely spoken West Chadic language is...

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Biu–Mandara languages
Jumat, 2026-03-13 12:14:04

The Biu–Mandara, or Central Chadic, languages are a branch of Chadic languages. They are spoken in Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon. The most spoken is Kamwe...

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Angas languages
Sabtu, 2020-06-06 20:36:29

The Angas, Angas–Sura, or Central West Chadic, (A.3 West Chadic) languages are a branch of West Chadic languages. They are spoken in North Nigeria. The...

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Hausa language
Minggu, 2025-10-12 16:03:25

Hausa (/ˈhaʊsə/; Harshen/Halshen Hausa) is a Chadic language. It was first spoken in Southern Niger and Northern Nigeria. Now many other people in West...

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Ron languages
Senin, 2026-02-16 03:26:37

The Ron, Ronic, or Ron–Fyer, (A.4 West Chadic) languages are a branch of West Chadic languages. They are spoken in the Plateau State of North Nigeria...

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Hausa–Gwandara languages
Sabtu, 2020-06-06 20:15:48

The Hausa–Gwandara (also called A.1 West Chadic) languages are a branch of West Chadic languages. The branch has just two languages, Hausa and Gwandara...

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Bade languages
Kamis, 2026-02-19 15:03:45

The Bade (also called B.1 West Chadic) languages are a branch of West Chadic languages. They are spoken in the Borno and Jigawa States of North Nigeria...

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Warji languages
Rabu, 2026-02-18 00:34:43

The Warji (B.2 West Chadic) languages are a branch of West Chadic languages. They are spoken in the Bauchi State of Nigeria. The Warji languages are:...

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Barawa languages
Kamis, 2026-02-19 16:21:25

The Barawa (B.3 West Chadic) languages are a branch of West Chadic languages. They are spoken in the Bauchi State of North Nigeria. The Barawa languages...

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Bole–Tangale languages
Jumat, 2026-03-13 13:46:59

The Bole–Tangale languages (also called A.2 West Chadic languages) are a branch of West Chadic languages. They are spoken in Northeastern Nigeria. The...

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Gwandara language
Sabtu, 2020-06-06 20:15:29

Gwandara is a Chadic language. It is the closest language to Hausa. It is spoken in Northern Nigeria and has around 30,000 speakers. Gwandara at Ethnologue...

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Mire language
Jumat, 2024-03-29 02:43:30

Mire, or Mulgi, is an East Chadic language spoken by around 5,000 people in southwestern Chad. It is mainly spoken in Tandjile Prefecture and Lai Prefecture...

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Ndam language
Jumat, 2024-03-29 02:44:03

Ndam, also known as Dam or Ndamm, is an East Chadic language spoken by around 6,500 people in southwestern Chad. It is spoken mainly in the Tandjilé and...

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Warji language
Sabtu, 2020-06-06 20:59:35

Warji is a Chadic language spoken in the Bauchi State, Nigeria. Many people are starting to speak Hausa instead. Warji might go extinct. Warji at Ethnologue...

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Tumak language
Selasa, 2026-02-17 13:17:48

known as Toumak, Tumag, Tummok, Sara Toumak, Tumac, and Dije) is an East Chadic language spoken by around 25,000 people in southwestern Chad. The language...

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Bade language
Minggu, 2026-07-26 21:59:26

Bade is a Chadic language. It is spoken in the Yobe and Jigawa States of Nigeria. Around 250,000 people speak Bade. The amount of people speaking Bade...

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Kamwe language
Sabtu, 2025-09-06 17:41:07

Kamwe (or Kamue) is a Chadic language. It is spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. It is the most widely spoken Biu–Mandara language with around 950,000 speakers...

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Masa languages
Sabtu, 2026-02-14 08:24:22

The Masa languages are a branch of Chadic languages. There are fewer than 20 that are still spoken. They are spoken in Chad and Cameroon. The Masa languages...

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Afroasiatic languages
Jumat, 2025-05-23 16:51:35

first language. There are six branches of the language family: Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Omotic and Semitic. The most spoken language is Arabic...

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Bura language
Jumat, 2026-09-11 13:53:46

Bura is a Chadic language spoken in Nigeria by the Bura people. Its dialects include Pela, Bura Pela, Hill Bura, Hyil Hawul, Bura Hyilhawul, and Plain...

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Hamitic
Jumat, 2025-08-29 02:30:23

the Nilotes, who were considered closest to Europeans, as opposed to the Chadic Sub-Saharan Africans, who share a common RB1 lineage.[clarification needed]...

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ISO 639-2
Senin, 2025-07-28 18:13:38

Caucasian languages Collective ccs South Caucasian languages Collective cdc Chadic languages Collective cdd Caddoan languages Collective ceb ceb Cebuano Individual...

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List of languages
Rabu, 2026-10-21 18:44:27

Judeo-Crimean Tatar (Turkic) Krio (Creoles) Kujarge (unclassified, perhaps Chadic) Kui (Dravidian) Kumauni (Indo-Aryan) Kumyk (Turkic) Kumzari (Iranian) ǃKung...

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Tangale language
Jumat, 2024-03-29 02:45:25

Tangale is a language of Nigeria. This short article can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it....

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Ngizim language
Jumat, 2024-04-26 11:09:44

Ngizim is a language of Nigeria. This short article can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it....

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