Àkójọ àwọn èdè ilẹ̀ Áfríkà

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
• Cushitic languages
  • 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
    • HighlandÀdàkọ:Dn
      • 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
• Omotic languages
  • 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