List of African languages

This is a list of African languages by classification.

Classification

Afro-Asiatic languages

• Berber languages
• Eastern Berber languages
• Awjila-Sokna languages
• Awjilah language
• Sawknah language
• Siwi language
• Northern Berber languages
• Moroccan Atlas languages
• Tachelhit language
• Central Morocco Tamazight
• Senhaja de Srair language
• Zenati languages
• Ghomara language
• Tarifit language
• Beni Snous
• Arzew language
• South Oranais Berber languages
• Figuig language
• Central Maghreb Berber languages
• Achacha language
• Bel Halima language
• Ouarsenis language
• Haraoua language
• Chenoua language/Beni Menacer/Djebel Bissa
• Chaouia language
• Mzab-Wargla languages
• Tagergrent language
• Taznatit language
• Temacine Tamazight language
• Tumzabt language
• Tidikelt language
• Sened language
• Djerbi language
• Zuara language
• Kabyle language
• Tuareg languages
• Tamahaq
• Southern Tamasheq languages
• Tamasheq language
• Tawallammat Tamajaq language
• Tayart Tamajeq language
• Zenaga language

• Chadic languages
• Biu-Mandara languages
• "A" Biu-Mandara languages
• A.1
• Eastern
• Boga language
• Ga'anda language
• Hwana language
• Western
• Jara language
• Tera language
• A.2
• Division 1
• Bura-Pabir language
• Cibak language
• Kofa language
• Putai language
• Division 2
• Huba language
• Marghi Central language
• Marghi South language
• A.3
• Bana language
• Hya language
• Kamwe language
• Psikye language
• A.4
• Lamang
• Lamang language
• Vemgo-Mabas language
• Xedi language
• Mandara Proper
• Parkwa language
• Wandala language
• A.5
• Baldamu language
• Cuvok language
• Dugwor language
• Gaduwa language
• Gemzek language
• Mada language
• Mafa language
• Matal language
• Mbuko language
• Mefele language
• Melokwo language
• Merey language
• Mofu-Gudur language
• Muyang language
• North Giziga language
• North Mofu language
• Pelasla language
• South Giziga language
• Wuzlam language
• Zulgwa language
• A.6
• Sukur language
• A.7
• Buwal language
• Daba language
• Gavar language
• Mbedam language
• Mina language
• A.8
• Bacama language
• Bata language
• Fali language
• Gude language
• Gudu language
• Holma language
• Jimi language
• Ngwaba language
• Nzanyi language
• Sharwa language
• Tsuvan language
• Zizilivakan language
• "B" Biu-Mandara languages
• B.1
• Jina
• Jina language
• Majera language
• Kotoko Proper
• Afade language
• Lagwan language
• Malgbe language
• Maslam language
• Mpade language
• Mser language
• B.2
• Mbara language
• Musgu language
• Muskum language
• Gidar language
• East Chadic languages
• "A" East Chadic languages
• A.1
• Buso language
• Division 1
• Mire language
• Ndam language
• Somrai language
• Tumak language
• Division 2
• Boor language
• Gadang language
• Miltu language
• Sarua language
• A.2
• Division 1
• Kimré language
• Lele language
• Nancere language
• Division 2
• Gabri language
• Kabalai language
• Tobanga language
• A.3
• Kera language
• Kwang language
• "B" East Chadic languages
• B.1
• Division 1
• Bidiyo
• Dangaléat
• Jonkor Bourmataguil
• Mawa
• Migaama
• Mogum
• Mabire
• Ubi
• Division 2
• Birgit
• Kajakse
• Masmaje
• Mubi
• Toram
• Zirenkel
• B.2
• Mukulu
• B.3
• Barein
• Saba
• Sokoro
• Tamki
• Masa languages
• Herdé
• Pévé
• Massa
• Mesme
• Marba
• Musey
• Ngete
• Zumaya
• West Chadic languages
• "A" West Chadic languages
• A.1
• Gwandara
• Hausa
• A.2
• Bole
• Bole Proper
• Bole
• Beele
• Deno
• Geruma
• Gera
• Galambu
• Giiwo
• Kubi
• Kholok
• Maaka
• Ngamo
• Nyam
• Bure
• Karekare
• Karekare
• Tangale
• Dera
• Dera
• Tangale Proper
• Kutto
• Kwaami
• Kushi
• Pero
• Piya-Kwonci
• Tangale
• A.3
• Angas Proper
• Division 1
• Ngas
• Cakfem-Mushere
• Jorto
• Kofyar
• Miship
• Mwaghavul
• Division 2
• Goemai
• Koenoem
• Montol
• Pyapun
• Tal
• Yiwom
• Yiwom
• A.4
• Fyer
• Fyer
• Tambas
• Ron Proper
• Ron
• Duhwa
• Kulere
• Mundat
• Sha
• Daza
• "B" West Chadic languages
• B.1
• Auyokawa
• Bade Proper
• Bade
• Ngizim
• Teshenawa
• Duwai
• Duwai
• B.2
• Ajawa
• Mburku
• Diri
• Zumbun
• Kariya
• Miya
• Pa'a
• Siri
• Ciwogai
• Warji
• B.3
• Boghom
• Boghom
• Kir-Balar
• Mangas
• Dass
• Eastern
• Jimi
• Guruntum
• Guruntum-Mbaaru
• Ju
• Tala
• Zangwal
• Zaar Proper
• Geji
• Polci
• Saya
• Zari
• Zeem
• Luri
• Egyptian languages
• Egyptian language
• Coptic language
• Semitic languages
• West Semitic languages
• Central Semitic languages
• Northwest Semitic languages
• Canaanite languages
• Arabic language
• South Semitic
• Ethiopic languages
• North
• Ge'ez language
• Tigrigna language
• Tigre language
• Dahlik language
• South
• Transversal
• Amharic-Argobba
• Amharic language
• Argobba language
• Harari-East Gurage
• Harari language
• East Gurage
• Silt'e language
• Zay language
• Ulbare language
• Wolane language
• Inneqor language
• Outer
• n-group:
• Gafat language
• Soddo language
• Goggot language
• tt-group:
• Mesmes language
• Muher language
• West Gurage
• Masqan language
• CPWG
• Central Western Gurage:
• Ezha language
• Chaha language
• Gura language
• Gumer language
• Peripheral Western Gurage
• Gyeto language
• Inor language
• Endegen language

• Central Cushitic languages
• Southern:
• Awngi
• Kunfal
• Northern Agaw
• North-Central
• Northern
• Blin
• Central
• Xamtanga
• Western
• Qemant
• Qwara
• Kayla
• East Cushitic languages
• Dullay
• Bussa
• Gawwada
• Tsamai
• Highland
• Alaba
• Burji
• Gedeo
• Hadiyya
• Kambaata
• Libido
• Sidamo
• Konso-Gidole
• Dirasha
• Konso
• Oromo
• Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo
• West Central Oromo
• Garreh-Ajuran
• Eastern Oromo
• Orma
• Sanye
• Rendille-Boni
• Boni
• Rendille
• Saho-Afar
• Afar
• Saho
• Somali
• Dabarre
• Garre
• Jiiddu
• Somali
• Tunni
• Maay
• Western Omo-Tana
• Arbore
• Baiso
• Daasanach
• El Molo
• Yaaku
• Boon
• Bedawi
• South Cushitic languages
• Aasáx
• Burunge
• Dahalo
• Gorowa
• Iraqw
• Alagwa
• Kw'adza

• North
• Dizoid
• Dizi
• Nayi
• Sheko
• Gonga-Gimojan
• Gimojan
• Yemsa
• Ometo-Gimira
• Chara
• Bench
• Ometo
• Central
• Dorze
• Gamo-Gofa-Dawro
• Melo
• Oyda
• Wolaytta
• East
• Kachama-Ganjule
• Koorete
• Zaysse-Zergulla
• Male
• West
• Basketo
• Gonga
• Central
• Anfillo
• North
• Boro, also called Shinasha
• South
• Kafa
• Shekkacho
• Mao
• East
• Bambassi
• West
• Ganza
• Hozo
• Seze
• South
• Aari
• Hamer-Banna
• Dime
• Karo

Nilo-Saharan languages

• Komuz languages
• Gumuz
• Gumuz

• Koman
• Uduk
• Kwama
• Komo
• Opuuo
• Gule

• Maban languages
• Mabang
• Kendeje
• Maba
• Maba
• Marfa
• Masalit
• Massalat
• Masalit
• Surbakhal
• Runga-Kibet
• Kibet
• Runga

• Karanga

• Saharan languages
• Eastern
• Berti
• Zaghawa

• Western
• Kanuri
• Bilma Kanuri
• Kanembu
• Manga Kanuri
• Central Kanuri
• Tumari Kanuri
• Tebu
• Dazaga
• Tedaga
• Songhay languages
• Northern
• Tadaksahak
• Tasawaq

• Southern
• Dendi
• Zarma
• Songhay
• Koyra Chiini Songhay
• Koyraboro Senni Songhay
• Korandje

• Central Sudanic languages
• East
• Lendu
• Bendi
• Lendu
• Ngiti
• Mangbetu
• Asoa
• Lombi
• Mangbetu
• Mangbutu-Efe
• Efe
• Lese
• Mamvu
• Mangbutu
• Mvuba
• Ndo
• Moru-Madi
• Central
• Avokaya
• Keliko
• Lugbara
• Logo
• Aringa
• Omi
• Northern
• Moru
• Southern
• Olu'bo
• Ma'di
• Southern Ma'di

• West
• Bongo-Bagirmi
• Bongo-Baka
• Baka
• Bongo
• Morokodo-Beli
• Kara
• Furu
• Gula
• Yulu
• Sara-Bagirmi
• Bagirmi
• Birri
• Fongoro
• Sara
• Sinyar
• Sinyar
• Kresh
• Aja
• Gbaya

• Eastern Sudanic languages
• Eastern
• Eastern Jebel
• Aka-Kelo-Molo
• Aka
• Kelo
• Molo
• Gaam
• Gaam
• Nara
• Nara
• Nubian
• Central
• Birked
• Birked
• Dongolawi
• Kenuzi-Dongola
• Hill
• Kadaru-Ghulfan
• Ghulfan
• Kadaru
• Unclassified
• Dilling
• Dair
• El Hugeirat
• Karko
• Wali
• Northern
• Nobiin
• Western
• Midob
• Surmic
• North
• Majang
• Majang
• South
• Southeast
• Kwegu
• Kwegu
• Pastoral
• Me'en
• Suri
• Southwest
• Didinga-Murle
• Didinga-Longarim
• Murle
• Tennet
• Kacipo-Balesi
• Kacipo-Balesi

• Kuliak
• Ik
• Ik
• Ngangea-So
• Nyang'i
• Soo

• Nilotic
• Eastern
• Bari
• Bari
• Kakwa
• Mandari
• Lotuxo-Teso
• Lotuxo-Maa
• Lotuxo
• Dongotono
• Lokoya
• Lango
• Otuho
• Lopit
• Ongamo-Maa
• Maasai
• Ngasa
• Samburu
• Teso-Turkana
• Teso
• Teso
• Turkana
• Karamojong
• Nyangatom
• Toposa
• Turkana
• Southern
• Kalenjin
• Elgon
• Kupsabiny
• Sabaot
• Nandi-Markweta
• Markweta
• Endo
• Talai
• Nandi
• Aramanik
• Kalenjin
• Kisankasa
• Mediak
• Mosiro
• North Tugen
• Okiek
• Okiek
• Pokot
• Pökoot
• Tatoga
• Omotik
• Datooga
• Western
• Dinka-Nuer
• Dinka
• South Central Dinka
• Southwestern Dinka
• Northeastern Dinka
• Northwestern Dinka
• Southeastern Dinka
• Nuer
• Reel
• Nuer
• Luo
• Northern
• Anuak
• Anuak
• Bor
• Belanda Bor
• Jur
• Luwo
• Maban-Burun
• Burun
• Maban
• Jumjum
• Mabaan
• Shilluk
• Shilluk
• Thuri
• Thuri
• Unclassified
• Päri
• Southern
• Adhola
• Adhola
• Kuman
• Kumam
• Luo-Acholi
• Alur-Acholi
• Alur
• Alur
• Lango-Acholi
• Acholi
• Lango
• Luo
• Luo
• Western
• Daju
• Eastern Daju
• Logorik
• Shatt
• Western Daju
• Beigo
• Dar Fur Daju
• Dar Sila Daju
• Dar Daju Daju
• Njalgulgule
• Nyimang
• Afitti
• Ama
• Tama
• Mararit
• Mararit
• Tama-Sungor
• Assangori (or Sungor)
• Tama
• Temein
• Tese
• Temein
• Fur languages
• Fur
• Amdang
• Berta language
• Kunama language

Niger-Congo languages

• Atlantic-Congo
• Atlantic
• Bijago
• Northern
• Southern
• Ijoid
• Defaka
• Ijo
• Volta-Congo
• Benue-Congo
• Dogon
• Kru
• Kwa
• North
• Kordofanian
• Heiban
• Katla
• Rashad
• Talodi
• Mande
• Eastern
• Western

See also