East Chadic languages

East Chadic
Geographic
distribution		southern Chad and northern Cameroon
Linguistic classificationAfroasiatic
Subdivisions
  • East Chadic A
  • East Chadic B
Language codes
Glottologeast2632
East Chadic per Newman (1977)

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.

Branches

  • East Chadic A
    • Sibine (A.1.1): Mire, Ndam, Somrai, Tumak, Motun, Mawer
    • Miltu (A.1.2): Boor, Gadang, Miltu, Sarua
    • Nancere (A.2.1):[1] Nancere, Kimré, Lele
    • Gabri (A.2.2):[1] Gabri, Kabalai, Tobanga
    • Kwang (A.3): Kwang, Kera
  • East Chadic B[2]
    • B.1
      • Dangla (B.1.1): Bidiyo (Bidiya), Dangaléat (Dangla), Birgit, Jonkor Bourmataguil, Mabire, Migaama, Mogum (Jegu), Toram
      • Mubi (B.1.2): Mubi, Kajakse, Masmaje, Zirenkel (Zerenkel), Jelkung[3]
      • ? Kujargé (B.1.3)[4]
    • Mokilko (Mukulu, Gergiko) (B.2)
    • Sokoro (B.3): Saba, Sokoro, Tamki, Mawa, Ubi[5]
    • Barein (Baraïn) (B.4)

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Previously considered a dialect of Saba
  4. ↑ Kujargé appears to have ties with the Mubi languages, but perhaps not genetic ones. Its classification is uncertain.
  5. ↑ Previously classified as Dangla
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