Occidental Chadic languages

Occidental Chadic
Geographic distribution:	Nigeria, Niger
Linguistic classification:	Negro-Egyptian Chadic Occidental Chadic
Subdivisions:	Hausa Bole–Angas Bade–Warji Barawa
West Chadic per Newman (1977)

The Occidental Chadic or West Chadic languages of the Negro-Egyptian 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.

• 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 mentioned by Campbell & Hoskison (1972) from Bauchi State, Nigeria. It is unclassified within West Chadic.

References

• West Chadic resources at africanlanguages.org
• Ethnologue family tree for West Chadic languages