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LANGUAGES OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
(Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)




AFRICAN LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTRY
(Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)



Afar (Afaraf) ~ Afrikaans ~ Akan ~ Baatonum


Chadic Languages
(Baka, Bura, Goji, Masa, Miya, Mwaghavul, Ron, Sirzakwai, Zul, etc.)



Chichewa (Chewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja) ~ Cokwe (Chokwe) ~ Dagaare ~ Dholuo (Luo) ~ Diriku


Dogon Languages & Bangime (Bangi Me, Bangeri Me)
(Jamsay, Walo, Beni, Nanga, Tiranige-Diga, Tommo-So, Mombo, Tengu-Kan, etc.)



Ewe (Éwé) ~ Fang ~ Fula Languages (Fulfulde, Pular, Pulaar) ~ Gbaya


Haillom ~ Hausa ~ Ikalanga (Kalanga) ~ Jul"hoan (Zhul'Hõasis)


Kanuri ~ Kinande (Nande, Konzo)

Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) ~ Kirundi (Rundi) ~ Kissi (Kisi, Kìsìéé) ~ Klao (Klaoh) ~ Koromfe


Lingala & Munukutuba (Kituba)


Luyia Languages (Luhya, Luluhya)
(Idakho, Isukha, Kabarasi, Khayo, Kisa, Logoori, Luluhya, Luragoli,
Nyala West, Nyore, Saamia, Tachoni, Tiriki, Tsotso, Tura, Wanga)



Maa - Maasai (Masai, IlKeekonyokie, IlPurko, IlWuasinkishu) and Samburu


Mandinka ~ Manya (Mandingo, Mãniyakã) ~ Mbukushu ~ Mòoré (Moore)


Nama (KhoeKhoegowab, Khoekhoe) ~ Nzema ~ Oromo (Afan Oromo, Afaan Oromoo)


Sakun ~ Sängö (Sango) ~ Serer-Sine ~ Setswana (Tswana) ~ Shona (chiShona) ~ siSwati (Swati)


Somali (Afsoomaali)


Songhay Languages
(Humburi Senni, Dendi, Garyey, Koyraboro Senni, Koyra Chiini, etc.)



Sotho (Sesotho) ~ Susu ~ Swahili & Sheng (Kiswahili)


Tigre (Tigré)

Tigrinya (Tigrina, Tigrigna) ~ Tumbuka (Chitumbuka) ~ Tsonga ~ Turkana & Teso (Ateso)


Vai ~ Venda ~ Wolof (Wollof) ~ Xhosa ~ !Xóõ (Taa) ~ Yao ~ Yeyi ~ Yorùbá ~ Zulu




AFRICAN LANGUAGES SPECIFIC TO ONE COUNTRY,
NATIONAL LANGUAGES/OFFICAL LANGUAGES, ETC.
(Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)



ANGOLA

Languages Specific to Angola


Kimbundu (Kimbundol) ~ Umbundu (M'bundo)

National/Official Languages, etc.



BENIN

Languages Specific to Benin


National/Official Languages, etc.



BOTSWANA

Languages Specific to Botswana


ǂHua

National/Official Languages, etc.



BURKINA FASO

Languages Specific to Burkina Faso


Sissala

National/Official Languages, etc.



BURUNDI

Languages Specific to Burundi


National/Official Languages, etc.



CAMEROON

Languages Specific to Cameroon


Badwe's ~ Bafut ~ Basaa (Basaá, Bisaa) (Basaa of Cameroon)

Esimbi ~ Kenyang ~ Kom ~ Koonzime

Mukary Kotoko ~ Mbodomo ~ Mbuko ~ Merey ~ Mkaa' ~ Mpyemo

Ngie ~ Ngomba ~ Ngwe ~ Ngwo ~ Njyem ~ Nomaande ~ Ouldémé ~ Tuki

Yambetta ~ Yangben (Nuasue) ~ Zulgo

National/Official Languages, etc.



CAPE VERDE ISLANDS

Languages Specific to Cape Verde Islands


Kabuverdianu

National/Official Languages, etc.



CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Languages Specific to Central African Republic


National/Official Languages, etc.



CHAD

Languages Specific to Chad


National/Official Languages, etc.



COMOROS

Languages Specific to Comoros


National/Official Languages, etc.



CONGO (REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO)

Languages Specific to the Congo


Koyo (Ekoyo, Kouyou)

National/Official Languages, etc.



CÔTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST)

Languages Specific to Côte d'Ivoire


Bakwé ~ Ega

National/Official Languages, etc.



DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC)

Languages Specific to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC
)


Cilubà ~ Lega ~ Lendu

National/Official Languages, etc.



DJIBOUTI

Languages Specific to Djibouti


National/Official Languages, etc.



EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Languages Specific to Equatorial Guinea


Fernando Po Creole English (Pichi)

National/Official Languages, etc.



ERITREA

Languages Specific to Eritrea


Blin (Bilen)

National/Official Languages, etc.



ETHIOPIA

Languages Specific to Ethiopia


Amharic ~ Dizin (Dizi) ~ Koegu ~ Mursi ~ Oromo, West Central ~ Suri

National/Official Languages, etc.



GABON

Languages Specific to Gabon


National/Official Languages, etc.



GAMBIA

Languages Specific to Gambia


National/Official Languages, etc.



GHANA

Languages Specific to Ghana


Avatime ~ Awutu-Efutu ~ Cherepon ~ Dagbani ~ Dompo

Ga ~ Gua (Anum) ~ Krache ~ Larteh ~ Logba ~ Nikonya ~ Sekpele ~ Siwu

Twi (Akwapem Twi, Ashante Twi), Asante, Fante

National/Official Languages, etc.



GUINEA

Languages Specific to Guinea


National/Official Languages, etc.



GUINEA BISSAU

Languages Specific to Guinea Bissau


National/Official Languages, etc.



KENYA

Languages Specific to Kenya


Bukusu ~ Dahalo ~ Ekegusii ~ Gikuyu ~ Kamba

National/Official Languages, etc.



LESOTHO

Languages Specific to Lesotho


National/Official Languages, etc.



LIBERIA

Languages Specific to Liberia


Bassa (Bassa Language of Liberia) ~ Kpelle ~ Loma (Lorma)

National/Official Languages, etc.



MADAGASCAR

Languages Specific to Madagascar


Malagasy
& Malagasy Dialects including:
Antankarana, Bara, Betsimisaraka, Sakalava, Tanosy, Tsimihety, etc.


National/Official Languages, etc.



MALAWI

Languages Specific to Malawi


Chichewa, Ciyawo & Citumbuka

National/Official Languages, etc.



MALI

Languages Specific to Mali


Bamanankan (Bambara) ~ Senoufo, Mamara (Mamara, Minyanka)

National/Official Languages, etc.



NAMIBIA

Languages Specific to Namibia


Kwanyama (Oshikwanyama) ~ Kwangali ~ Ndonga ~ Rumanyo

National/Official Languages, etc.



NIGER

Languages Specific to Niger


Zarma

National/Official Languages, etc.



NIGERIA

Languages Specific to Nigeria


Abõ, Afi/Amanda, Njwande & Manta

Basa Benue (Basa), Laru (Shen), Lopa (Tsupamini), Reshe & Tsu Vadi

Batu, Kamino & Buru

Berom ~ Bura-Pabir (Bura, Burra)

Cicipu ~ C'lela ~ Damakawa ~ Defaka ~ Degema ~ Dɔ (Dong)

Ebira ~ Edo (Bini) ~ Efik ~ Eleme ~ Emai-Luleha-Ora

Ibani ~ Ibibio ~ Idoma ~ Igbo ~ Ikwere ~ Isekiri ~ Isoko ~ Izon ~ Jibu

Kalabari ~ Kambari (Tsishingini) ~ Khana ~ Kirike (Okrika) ~ Kutep ~ Manga ~ Marghi Central

Mbembe ~ Mein ~ Momi & Yendang ~ Nembe ~ Obulom ~ Polci ~ Tee ~ Tiv ~ Urhobo


Ake, Anib, Ayu, Bu, Cara, Ce, Eda, Eggon, Ehwa, Ejegha, Eloyi, Eten,

Gwara, Fyem, Hasha, Horom, Hyam, Izere, Jijili, Jili, Kulu, Kuturmi,

Mada, Ndun, Ningye, Ninka, Ninkyop, Numbu, Nutcut, Nyankpa, Nyeng,

Rukul, Sambe, Shakara, Shall, Tahos, Tarokoid, Tinor, Toro & Za



Yobe Languages:
Bade, Bole, Duwai, Karekare, Ngamo & Ngizim



National/Official Languages, etc.



RWANDA

Languages Specific to Rwanda


National/Official Languages, etc.



SÉNÉGAL

Languages Specific to Sénégal


Diola Fogny (Jola-Fonyi)

National/Official Languages, etc.



SIERRA LEONE

Languages Specific to Sierra Leone


Kono ~ Krio ~ Limba (West-Central) ~ Mende ~ Themne

National/Official Languages, etc.



SOMALIA

Languages Specific to Somalia


Maay (Af-Maay)

National/Official Languages, etc.



SOUTH AFRICA

Languages Specific to South Africa


Ndebele

National/Official Languages, etc.



SOUTH SUDAN (REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN)

Languages Specific to the Republic of South Sudan


Dinka ~ Ghulfan ~ Mabaan ~ Moru ~ Neur ~ Shilluk

Cwaya, Dagik, Heiban, Lumun, Masakin, Moro, Otoro, Tira & Tocco

Katcha, Kayigang & Kadugi-Krongo (Kadu)

Keiga Jirru, Temein & Tese

National/Official Languages, etc.



SWAZILAND

Languages Specific to Swaziland


National/Official Languages, etc.



TANZANIA

Languages Specific to Tanzania


Asu (Pare) ~ Hadza ~ Iraqw ~ Kinyamwezi (Nyamwezi) ~ Ngh'wele ~ Sandawe

National/Official Languages, etc.



TOGO

Languages Specific to Togo


National/Official Languages, etc.



UGANDA

Languages Specific to Uganda


Ganda ~ Luganda ~ Soo (So)

National/Official Languages, etc.



ZAMBIA

Languages Specific to Zambia


Bemba ~ Lamba

National/Official Languages, etc.



ZIMBABWE

Languages Specific to Zimbabwe


National/Official Languages, etc.






Languages: A-G~ Languages: H-R ~ Languages: S-Z

Indigenous Languages ~ Sign Language & Braille

Writing Systems, Body Language,
Languages (Sounds) of Birds, Fish, Frogs, Insects, Seals, Whales, etc.


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