East Chadic languages
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): Nancere , Kimré , Lele
Gabri (A.2.2): Gabri , Kabalai , Tobanga
Kwang (A.3): Kwang , Kera
East Chadic B
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
? Kujargé (B.1.3)
Mokilko (Mukulu, Gergiko) (B.2)
Sokoro (B.3): Saba , Sokoro , Tamki , Mawa , Ubi
Barein (Baraïn) (B.4)
References
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.
↑ 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
East Chadic (A)
Sibine Miltu Nancere Gabri Kwang Other
East Chadic (B)
Dangla (B.1.1) Mubi (B.1.2) Sokoro (B.3) Barain (B.4) Other