East Chadic languages
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 and Cameroon.
East Chadic | |
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Geographic distribution: | southern Chad and northern Cameroon |
Linguistic classification: | Afro-Asiatic
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Subdivisions: |
East Chadic A
East Chadic B
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East Chadic per Newman (1977) |
Branches
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Languages in both the Nancere and Gabri branches go by the names of Kimre and Gabri. The two branches together are sometimes also called Gabri.
- ↑ Lovestrand, Joseph (2012). "Classification and description of the Chadic languages of the Guéra (East Chadic B)" (PDF). SIL Electronic Working Papers 2012-004. SIL International.
- ↑ Previously considered a dialect of Saba
- ↑ Kujargé appears to have ties with the Mubi languages, but perhaps not genetic ones. Its classification is uncertain.
- ↑ Previously classified as Dangla