African Languages -

AFRICAN LANGUAGES

There are an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 African languages. This makes Africa a linguistically diverse continent. The majority of African languages are divided into four groups. These groups are Afroasiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo, and Khoisan. The Indo-European and Austronesian language families are also present in the continent.

Abar	Bikya	Ekoi	Ikpesa	Kunama	Murle	Runyankore	Turkana
Acholi	Bilen	Ekpoma	Ikpeshi	Kung-Ekoka	Mushunguli	Runyoro	Twi
Adamawa	Birale	Ekpon	Iloko	Kura	Myene	Rutoro	Uduk
Adamorobe	Birifor	Eleme	Inedua	Kuranko	N’do	Ruund	Ugoboshi-Oke
Adangme	Birwa	Endegegna	Inor	Kusaal	N’ko	Safwa	Uhe
Adarigna	Bissa	Engenni	Ishua	Kwa	Naani	Saho	Ulbareg
Adele	Bitare	Enner	ISicamtho	Kwaa	Nabt	Sake	Uma
Adhola	Bobo	Epinmi	Isogo	Kwadi	Nafaanra	Samburu	Umbundu
Aduge	Bobo Madake	Epkajuk	Isoko	Kwambi	Nakonde	Samo	Uneme
Adukrom	Boko	Erakwa	Iteso	Kwangali	Nalong	Sango	Urhobo
Afade	Bokyi	Ergon	Iya	Kwanyama	Nama	Sapo	Ushai
Afar	Bolon	Esan	Iyayu	Kwawu	Nambya	Sara	Usokun
Afrihili	Bom	Eschira	Jalaa	Laal	Nande	Seeku	Uvbie
Afrikaans	Bono	Etsako	Jala-Fonyi	LaariLakata	Nandi	Sena	Uwano
Agbarho	Booni	Eue	Jalkunan	Lalagi	Nankam	Senni-Songhay	Uwepa
Aghem	Borgu	Ewando	Japadhola	Lambya	Nara	Senoufo	Uzairue
Aguna	Boso	Ewatto	Jawulu	Lampese	Naro	Senya Bireku	Uzekwe
Ahafo	Bravanese	Ewe	Jita	Lango	Nateni	Serer	Uzo
Aja	Bu	Ewohimi	Jju	Larteh	Natioro	Seselewa	Vagla
Ajwa	Buamu	Ezha	Jola	Late	Ndali	Sesetho sa Laboa	Vai
Akin	Bubi	Fanagala	Kaansa	Lendu	Ndau	Sesotho	Venda
Akoose	Budza	Fang	Kaba	Ligbeln	Ndo	Setswanattwan	Vengo
Akum	Buem	Fanti	Kabiye’	Likoonli	Ndonga	Shabo	Viemo
Akwa	Bukusugi	Farefare	kacchi	Likuba	Ndongo	Shangaan	Vumba
Akwapim	Bulu	Fogo	Kaje	Limba	Nembe	Shangani	Vute
Akyem Bosome	Bung	Fon	Kakwa	Linafiel	Ngangam	Sherbro	Waama
Alur	Burunge	Foodo	Kalamse	Lingala	Ngangela	Shikomoro	Waja
Amba	Busa	Forro	Kalanga	Lobedu	Ngasa	Shilluk	Walamo
Ambal	Bwa	Frafra	Kalenjin	Lobi	Ngbaka	Shimaore	Wandala
Ambele	Bwari	Français de Moussa	Kalinga	Loko	Ngbandi	Shona	Wannu
Amharic	Chadian Arabic	Fufu	Kamba	Lomongo	Ngombale	Shua	Wara
Amina	Chaha	Fugar	Kambata	Lomwe	Nigerian Pidgin	Shuwa Arabic	Wavji
Angolar	Changana	Fulani	Kanabere	Lonkundu	Nkonya	Siamu	We
Angole	Chara	Fur	Kandje	Lorma	Nkoya-Mbwela	Sidama	Western Okpamheri
Ani	Chibarwe	Ga	Kano	Lozi	Nkumbi	Silt’e	Weyto
Anii	Chichewa/Nyanja	Ga- Andangme	Kantosi	LuasmiaLuba	Nkundo	Simba	Winneba
Annaboneses	Chimwinii	Gafat	Kanuri	Lucazi	Nobiin	Sininkere	Winye
Anu	Chokwe	Gain	Kaonde	Lufu	Noon	Sinyar	Wolayita
Anuak	Chopi	Gammo	Karaboro	Luganda	Northern Sotho	Sirer sine	Wolof
Anufo	Chuabo	Gana	Karamojong	Lugbara	Notre	Sisaala	Xhosa
Anun	Chumburung	Gang	Karon	Luguru	Nsenga	Sissala	Ya
Appolo	Ci	Gare	Kasem	Luhya	Nubianaa	Sokoro	Yabsi
Argobba	Cishingini	Gbagyi	Kenyi	Luimbi	Nuer	Somali	Yaka
Aringa	Ciwagai	Gbaya	Kgalagadi	Luiseno	Nuni	Somarika	Yale
Asen	Coniagui	Gbii	Khana	Lukpa	Nupe	Somyev	Yalu
Ashanti	Corowa	Gema	Khoekhoe	Lulehu	Nyakyusa	Songhay	Yaogi
Aswan	Creo	Gen	Khoisan	Lunda	Nyamwezi	Soninke	Yauma
Ate	Creole	Ghotuo	Khwe	Luo	Nyaneka	Soo	Yekhee
Atissa	Criuolo	Gikyode	kibajuni	Lusoga	Nyemba	South/North Ndebele	Yeskwa
Atong	Dagaare	Glaro-Twabo	Kibembe	Luvale	Nyiha	South-Ibie	Yeyi
Auchi	Dagaari	Glio-Oubi Grebo	Kiembu	Luxor Arabic	Nyika	Spedi	Yom
Auyokawa	Dagara	Gofa	Kiga	Luyuna	Nyo	Surbu	Yombe
Aviele	Dagare	Gola	Kigiryama	Lyele	Nyogbo	Susaru	Yoruba
Avokaya	Dagbani	Gonja	Kiisi	Ma’di	Nzebi	Susu	Zaghawa
Awe’	Dagomba	Gorgal	Kikongo	Maasai	Nzema	Swahili- Congolese	Zande
Awing	Dagose	Gourmanchema	Kikuyu	Maasina	Nzima	Swahili- Kenyan	Zemba
Awukungua	Dan	Grebo	Kilega	Maio	Ogani	Swahili -Tanzanian	Zenaga
Ayizo	Dangwe	Gua	Kimiiri	Makeke	Ogiek	Swan	Zhire
Baatonum	Dankyira	Guaragigna	Kimwani	Makhuwae	Ogua	Swati	Zinza
Baba	Datooga	Gudeni	Kingoni	Makole	Ogugu	Swazi	Zulu
Babanki	Dawu	Guerze	Kingwana	Makonde	Oja	Syenara Senoufo	Zunda
Bafanji	Dazaga	GuiyoGuiziga	Kinyamulenge	Male	Oke	Ta Bedawie
Bafia	Defi	Gumer	Kinyarwanda	Maligasy	Okere	Taboussi
Baggara Arabic	Degema	Gumna	Kipokomo	Malinke	Okpe	Tajuasohn
Baka	Dendi	Gumo	Kisankasa	Mamara senoufo	Okpela	Talinga-Bwisi
Bakoko	Denya	Gun	Kisii	Mambwe	Okpella	Talni
Bakong	Derija	Gungu	Kisukuma	Mambwe-Lungu	Ola	Tamasheq
Balanta-Ganja	Dewoin	Gur	Kisutu	Mandekan	Oluluhyia	Tamazight
Balanta-Kentohe	Dida	Gura	Kitaitaa	Mandijak	Olutumo	Tano
Balo	Digo	Gurage	Kiteke	Mandinka	Oma	Tarefare
Bamali	Dinka	Gwere	Kituba	Maninka	Ometo	Tarifit
Bambara	Dioula	Gwi	Kiunjugu	Manjak	Ongota	Tarok
Bambili	Diri	Gyeto	Kizigula	Mano	Opameri	Tchumbuli
Bamileke	Diriku	Hadiya	Klao	Manyika	Ora	Tedaga
Bamitaba	Ditammari	Hadza	Kokola	Maore	Oredo	Tee
Bamu	Djerma	Hakka	Kokpe	Marka	Oromo	Teen
Bamumbu	Dogoso	Hanga	Komkomba	Masaba	Oropo	Temne
Banda	Domari	Hansa	Komo	Mashi	Ososo	Tera
Banda	Doni	Harare	Konjo	Mawagi	Otjiherero	Tese
Bandi	Dorija	Hasaya Arabic	Kono	May May	Pana	Teshenawagi
Bandjabi	Doyaye	Hassaniya	Koraichi	Mbanja	Papel	Tetela
Bangi	Duma	Haya	Koromfe	Mbay	Pare	Tibu
Bangime	Duruma	Hehe	Kowaao	Mbelime	Pasaala	Tiefo
Bapounu	Dyana	Holmang	Koyraboro	Mbere	Patou-Tano	Tigre
Barama	Dyula	Holu	Kpati	Mbukushu	Phuie	Tigrinya
Bari	Dzuungoo	Homa	Kpelle	Mende	Phuthi	Tikori
Basketto	Ebelle	Hordua	Krahn	Mesmes	Pichinglis	Tiv
Bassa	Ebira	Housa	Krepe	Mfumte	Pokot	Toende
Bassari	Ebunn-Oke	Hua	Krim	Mijikenda	Popo	Tofa
Batanga	Ebuun-Ugbo	Ibibio	Krio	Mina	Principense	Togoyo
Bedawi	Ebwe	Idesa	Krebo	Mittu	Pulaar	Toma
Bekuma	Ede	Idoma	Kru	Miyobe	Punu	Toro So Dogon
Bekwel	Ede Gabe	Ife	Kubingi	Mo	Qwabe	Toussian
Belle	Ede Ica	Igala	Kuhane	Moba	Remein	Tshiluba
Bemba	Ede Idaca	Igbo	Kuhane	Moghamo	Ronga	Tshwa
Benga	Ede Ije	Igede	Kujarge	Mole	Rukwangali	Tsonga
Bete	Ehuen	Ijaw	Kukuruku	Moore	Ruli	Tugen
Beti	Ehwe	Ika	Kuliak	Mpra	Rumanyo	Tumbuka
Biali	Eibe	Ikaran	Kulo-Kunta	Muher	Rundi	Tumzbt
Bidiyo	Eko	Ikizu	Kumam	Mumuye	Runyankitara	Turka