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Chadic
Geographic
distribution:		 Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon
Linguistic classification: Afro-Asiatic
  • Chadic
Subdivisions:
ISO 639-5: cdc
Chadic languages in Africa map.svg
Map of the distribution of the Chadic languages within Africa
Chadic languages map.svg
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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  • Chadic Languages

    A chart of the Chadic branch of the Afroasiatic languages.

  • Afro asiatic peoples nigeria

    Main Chadic-speaking peoples in Nigeria.

  • Hausa language map

    Hausa-speaking areas in Nigeria and Niger.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lenguas chádicas para niños

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