Chadic languages

This article should specify the language of its non-English content, using {{lang}}, {{transliteration}} for transliterated languages, and {{IPA}} for phonetic transcriptions, with an appropriate ISO 639 code. Wikipedia's multilingual support templates may also be used. See why. (June 2022)

Chadic
Geographic distribution	Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon
Linguistic classification	Afro-Asiatic Chadic
Proto-language	Proto-Chadic
Subdivisions	Biu–Mandara East Chadic Masa West Chadic
ISO 639-5	cdc
Glottolog	chad1250
Map of the distribution of the Chadic languages within Africa
Detailed map of the distribution of Chadic languages in Western and Central Africa

The Chadic languages form a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. They are spoken in parts of the Sahel. They include 196 languages^[1] spoken across northern Nigeria, southern Niger, southern Chad, and northern Cameroon. By far the most widely spoken Chadic language is Hausa, a lingua franca of much of inland Eastern West Africa, particularly Niger and the northern half of Nigeria.