West Chadic languages

West Chadic
West Chadic
Geographic; distribution	Nigeria, Niger
Linguistic classification	Afro-Asiatic Chadic West Chadic; ;
Subdivisions	A.1: Hausa–Gwandara; A.2: Bole–Tangale; A.3: Angas; A.4: Ron; B.1-2: Bade–Warji; B.3: Barawa;
Language codes
Glottolog	west2785
	West Chadic per Newman (1977)

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.^[1]

Hausa–Gwandara (A.1): Hausa, Gwandara
Bole–Angas
- 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 (Central West Chadic^[2]) (A.3)^[3]
  - Ngasic: Ngas (Angas), Belnəng
  - Mwaghavulic: Mwaghavul, Mupun (Mapun), Takas (Toos); Cakfem-Mushere
  - Miship (Chip)
  - Pan cluster
    - Chakato; Jorto (spurious)
    - Jipal, Mernyang (Mirriam), Kwagallak, Kofyar (Doemak), Bwol, Goram, Jibyal
  - Nteng
  - Tel (Tɛɛl, Montol)
  - Talic: Tal, Pyapun, Koenoem
  - Goemaic: Goemai
  - Yiwom (Ywom, Gerka)^[3]
- Ron (A.4):^[4] Fyer, Tambas, Ron (Bokkos, Daffo-Butura, Mangar, Monguna) Shagawu, Duhwa (Karfa), Kulere (Tof, Richa, Kamwai-Marhai), Mundat, Sha
Bade–Warji (North Bauchi)
- 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 (South Bauchi) (B.3)
- 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.

Distributions of West Chadic branches:^[5]

**Distributions of West Chadic branches**^[5]
Branch	Code	Primary locations
Hausa–Gwandara	A1	Northern Nigeria and Niger
Bole–Tangale	A2	Darazo LGA, Bauchi State; Yobe, Taraba, Gombe, Borno states
Angas	A3	Shendam and Mangu LGAs, Plateau State
Ron	A4	Mangu LGA, Plateau State
Bade–Warji	B1-2	Darazo and Ningi LGAs, Bauchi State
Barawa	B3	Bauchi State (Toro, Dass, Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi LGAs)