East Chadic languages

East Chadic
East Chadic
Geographic; distribution:	southern Chad and northern Cameroon
Linguistic classification:	Afro-Asiatic Chadic East Chadic; ;
Subdivisions:	East Chadic A East Chadic B
	; 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[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

↑ ^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

[NG-1] 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.

[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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