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What are four major language families in Africa?

Updated: 8/29/2023

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∙ 12y ago

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afica and South Africa

Aleen Paucek ∙

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∙ 2y ago

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∙ 9y ago

There are many major languages spoken in Africa. However, the language spoken depends on the region and country. Some major languages on the continent include Arabic, Somali, Berber, Amharic, as well as Swahili.

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∙ 6y ago

There are over 2100 different languages spoken in Africa. Here are the 10 most common:

Arabic
English
French
Swahili
Hausa
Twi
Yoruba
Igbo
Amharic
Somali

Here is a partial list of nearly 1000 indigenous and common languages in Africa (there may be duplicates on this list because some languages have more than one name:

Abanyom
Abar
Abon
Abua
Abureni
Acheron
Acholi
Acipa, Eastern
Acipa, Western
Aduge
Afade
Afitti
Afrikaans
Agatu
Aghem
Agoi
Agwagwune
Àhàn
Aja
Ajawa
Aka
Ake
Akoose
Akpa
Akpes
Akuku
Akum
Akwa
Alago
Alege
Alumu-Tesu
Ama
Ambele
Amharic
Ambo
Amo
Anaang
Áncá
Anuak
Arabic, Shuwa
Arabic, Standard
Arabic, Sudanese Creole
Arabic, Sudanese Spoken
Arigidi
Ashe
Asu
Atong
Atsam
Auyokawa
Avokaya
Awak
Awing
Ayere
Ayu
Baan
Baangi
Baatonum
Baba
Babanki
Bacama
Bada
Bade
Bafanji
Bafaw-Balong
Bafia
Bafut
Bai
Baka
Bakaka
Bakoko
Bakole
Bakpinka
Baldemu
Bali
Balo
Bamali
Bambalang
Bambili-Bambui
Bamenyam
Bamukumbit
Bamun
Bamunka
Bana
Banda-Banda
Banda-Mbrès
Banda-Ndélé
Banda, Mid-Southern
Banda, Togbo-Vara
Banda, West Central
Bangandu
Bangolan
Bangwinji
Bankon
Bari
Barikanchi
Barombi
Basa
Basa-Gumna
Basa-Gurmana
Basaa
Bassa-Kontagora
Bassossi
Bata
Batanga
Bati
Batu
Bauchi
Baygo
Beba
Bebe
Bebele
Bebil
Bedawiyet
Beele
Beembe
Beezen
Befang
Begbere-Ejar
Bekwarra
Bekwil
Belanda Bor
Belanda Viri
Beli
Bena
Berom
Berta
Berti
Bete
Bete-Bendi
Beti
Bikya
Bile
Bina
Birked
Birwa
Biseni
Bishuo
Bitare
Bitare
Bo-Rukul
Bobangi
Boga
Boghom
Boguru
Boko
Bokobaru
Bokyi
Bole
Bomitaba
Bomwali
Bongili
Bongo
Bonjo
Bonkeng
Bu
Bubia
Buduma
Bukwen
Bulu
Bum
Bumaji
Bung
Bura-Pabir
Burak
Bure
Buru
Burun
Busa
Busam
Busuu
Buwal
Bwisi
Byep
C'lela
Caka
Cakfem-Mushere
Camtho
Cara
Cen
Centúúm
Che
Chichewa
Cibak
Cinda-Regi-Tiyal
Cineni
Cishingini
Ciwogai
Como Karim
Comorian
Cori
Cung
Cuvok
Daba
Dadiya
Dagik
Dair
Daju, Dar Fur
Daju, Dar Sila
Dama
Dass
Daza
Defaka
Degema
Dek
Dendi
Deno
Denya
Dera
Dghwede
Dibo
Dibole
Didinga
Dii
Dijim-Bwilim
Dilling
Dimbong
Dinka
Dinka, Northeastern
Dinka, Northwestern
Dinka, South Central
Dinka, Southeastern
Dinka, Southwestern
Diri
Dirim
Doka
Doko-Uyanga
Domari
Dong
Dongotono
Doondo
Doyayo
Duala
Dugun
Duguri
Dugwor
Duhwa
Dulbu
Duli
Dungu
Duupa
Duwai
Dza
Dzodinka
Ebira
Ebughu
Edo
Efai
Efik
Efutop
Eggon
Ehueun
Ejagham
Ekajuk
Eki
Ekit
Ekpeye
El Hugeirat
Eleme
Elip
Eloyi
Emai-Iuleha-Ora
Eman
Engenni
English
Enwan
Epie
Eruwa
Esan
Esimbi
Etebi
Eten
Etkywan
Eton
Etulo
Evant
Ewondo
Fali
Fali of Baissa
Fali, North
Fali, South
Fam
Fanagalo
Fang
Fang
Fe'fe'
Feroge
Firan
French
Fulfulde, Adamawa
Fulfulde, Benin-Togo
Fulfulde, Kano-Katsina-Bororro
Fulfulde, Nigerian
Fum
Fungwa
Fur
Fyam
Fyer
Ga'anda
Gaa
Gaam
Gade
Gail
Galambu
Gamo-Ningi
Ganang
Gavar
Gbagyi
Gbari
Gbaya
Gbaya-Mbodomo
Gbaya, Northwest
Gbiri-Niragu
Geji
Gengle
Gera
Geruma
Gey
Ghomálá'
Ghotuo
Ghulfan
Gibanawa
Gidar
Giiwo
Gimme
Gimnime
Giziga, North
Giziga, South
Glavda
Goemai
Gokana
Greek
Gude
Gudu
Guduf-Gava
Gula
Gule
Gumuz
Gun
Gupa-Abawa
Gurmana
Guruntum-Mbaaru
Gvoko
Gwa
Gwamhi-Wuri
Gwandara
Gyele
Gyem
Hasha
Hausa
Hausa Sign Language
Hdi
Heiban
Hide
Hijuk
Hindi
Holma
Homa
Hõne
Horom
Huba
Hun-Saare
Hungworo
Hwana
Hya
Hya
Hyam
Ibani
Ibibio
Ibilo
Ibino
Ibuoro
Iceve-Maci
Idere
Idesa
Idoma
Idon
Idun
Igala
Igbo
Igede
Iguta
Igwe
Ihievbe
Ija-Zuba
Ijo, Southeast
Ika
Iko
Ikpeshi
Iku-Gora-Ankwa
Ikulu
Ikwere
Ilue
Indri
Ipulo
Irigwe
Isekiri
Isoko
Isu
Italian
Ito
Itu Mbon Uzo
Ivbie North-Okpela-Arhe
Iyayu
Iyive
Izere
Izi-Ezaa-Ikwo-Mgbo
Izon
Izora
Janji
Jara
Jarawa
Jere
Jiba
Jibu
Jilbe
Jimi
Jina
Jiru
Jju
Jorto
Ju
Jukun Takum
Jumjum
Jur Modo
Kaamba
Kaan
Kacipo-Balesi
Kadara
Kadaru
Kagoma
Kaivi
Kakanda
Kakihum
Kako
Kakwa
Kalabari
Kam
Kamantan
Kami
Kamkam
Kamo
Kamwe
Kanga
Kaningkom-Nindem
Kanufi
Kanuri, Central
Kanuri, Manga
Kapya
Karang
Kare
Karekare
Kariya
Karko
Katcha-Kadugli-Miri
Katla
Keiga
Keliko
Kelo
Kemezung
Kendem
Kenswei Nsei
Kenuzi-Dongola
Kenyang
Kera
Khana
Kholok
Khwe
Kinuku
Kinyarwanda
Kiong
Kir-Balar
Kirike
Kituba
Ko
Koalib
Koenoem
Kofa
Kofyar
Kohumono
Kol
Kolbila
Kom
Koma
Komo
Kono
Koongo
Koonzime
Korana
Korop
Koshin
Kota
Koyo
Kpan
Kpasam
Kpati
Krongo
Kubi
Kudu-Camo
Kugama
Kugbo
Kuk
Kukele
Kulere
Kulung
Kumba
Kung
Kunyi
Kuo
Kupa
Kurama
Kushi
Kutep
Kutto
Kuturmi
Kwa
Kwa'
Kwaami
Kwaja
Kwak
Kwakum
Kwanja
Kwasio
Kyak
Kyenga
La'bi
Laari
Labir
Lafofa
Lagwan
Laimbue
Laka
Lala-Roba
Lamang
Lame
Lamja-Dengsa-Tola
Lamnso'
Lango
Laro
Laru
Leelau
Lefa
Legbo
Lemoro
Lenyima
Lere
Leti
Leyigha
Lijili
Likuba
Likwala
Limbum
Lingala
Logol
Logorik
Lokaa
Lokoya
Longto
Longuda
Loo
Lopa
Lopit
Lubila
Lufu
Lumbu
Lumun
Luo
Luri
Luwo
Ma'di
Maaka
Mabaan
Mada
Madagascar Sign Language
Mafa
Mafa
Mághdì
Majera
Mak
Makaa
Mala
Malagasy
Malgbe
Malimba
Mama
Mambai
Mambila, Cameroon
Mambila, Nigeria
Mandari
Mangas
Mangayat
Manta
Maore
Marghi Central
Marghi South
Masalit
Masana
Mashi
Maslam
Matal
Mawa
Mazagway
Mbandja
Mbangwe
Mbe
Mbedam
Mbembe, Cross River
Mbembe, Tigon
Mbere
Mbo
Mboi
Mboko
Mbonga
Mbongno
Mbosi
Mbu'
Mbuko
Mbula-Bwazza
Mbule
Mbum
Mburku
Medumba
Mefele
Mendankwe-Nkwen
Mengaka
Mengisa
Menka
Merey
Mesaka
Meta'
Mfumte
Midob
Mina
Mingang Doso
Miship
Mittu
Miya
Mmaala
Mmen
Mo'da
Mofu-Gudur
Mofu, North
Moi
Mokpwe
Molo
Moloko
Mom Jango
Mono
Montol
Monzombo
Moo
Moro
Morokodo
Moru
Mpade
Mpiemo
Mpongmpong
Mpyemo
Mser
Mumuye
Mundabli
Mundang
Mundani
Mundat
Mündü
Mungaka
Murle
Musey
Musgu
Muyang
Mvanip
Mwaghavul
Nagumi
Naki
Nama
Narim
Ncane
Nda'nda'
Ndai
Ndaktup
Ndasa
Nde-Gbite
Nde-Nsele-Nta
Ndebele
Ndemli
Nding
Ndoe
Ndogo
Ndoola
Ndun
Ndunda
Ngamambo
Ngambay
Ngamo
Ngas
Ngbaka
Ngbaka Ma'bo
Ngemba
Nggwahyi
Ngie
Ngiemboon
Ngile
Ngizim
Ngom
Ngomba
Ngombale
Ngong
Ngoshie
Ngundi
Ngungwel
Ngwaba
Ngwe
Ngwo
Nigerian Sign Language
Nimbari
Ningye
Ninzo
Njalgulgule
Njebi
Njen
Njerep
Njyem
Nkari
Nkem-Nkum
Nkongho
Nkoroo
Nkukoli
Nnam
Nobiin
Nomaande
Noone
Nshi
Nubaca
Nuer
Nugunu
Numana-Nunku-Gbantu-Numbu
Nungu
Nupe-Nupe-Tako
Nyam
Nyamusa-Molo
Nyeng
Nyong
Nzakambay
Nzanyi
O'chi'chi'
Obanliku
Oblo
Obolo
Obulom
Odual
Odut
Ogbah
Ogbia
Ogbogolo
Ogbronuagum
Oko-Eni-Osayen
Okobo
Okodia
Okpamheri
Okpe
Oku
Oloma
Olu'bo
Olulumo-Ikom
Ombamba
Oorlams
Opuuo
Oring
Oro
Oroko
Oruma
Osatu
Ososo
Otank
Otoro
Otuho
Pa'a
Pam
Pana
Panawa
Pangseng
Päri
Parkwa
Pe
Peere
Pero
Pévé
Pidgin, Cameroon
Pidgin, Nigerian
Pinyin
Piti
Piya-Kwonci
Pol
Polci
Pomo
Pongu
Portuguese
Psikye
Psikye
Punu
Putai
Putukwam
Pyapun
Rang
Reel
Reshe
Rogo
Ron
Ronga
Ruma
Saari
Samba Daka
Samba Leko
Sambe
Sanga
Sango
Sasaru
Saya
Sha
Shakara
Shall-Zwall
Shama-Sambuga
Shamang
Shanga
Sharwa
Shatt
Shau
Sheni
Shiki
Shilluk
Shoo-Minda-Nye
Shuwa-Zamani
Shwai
Sinyar
Siri
So
Somali
Somyev
Sorko
Sotho, Northern
Sotho, Southern
South African Sign Language
Spanish
Suga
Sukur
Sur
Suri
Surubu
Suundi
Swahili
Swati
Swazi
Tagoi
Tal
Tala
Talodi
Tama
Tamajaq, Tawallammat
Tambas
Tangale
Tanjijili
Tarok
Tedaga
Tee
Tegali
Teke-Eboo
Teke-Fuumu
Teke-Ibali
Teke-Kukuya
Teke-Laali
Teke-Nzikou
Teke-Tege
Teke-Tsaayi
Teke-Tyee
Teme
Temein
Tennet
Tera
Tese
Teshenawa
Tha
Thuri
Tibea
Tigré
Tikar
Tima
Tingal
Tira
Tita
Tiv
To
Tocho
Togoyo
Toposa
Toro
Torona
Tsaangi
Tsikimba
Tsishingini
Tso
Tsonga
Tsuvadi
Tsuvan
Tswa
Tswana
Tuki
Tula
Tulishi
Tumi
Tumtum
Tunen
Tunzuii
Tuotomb
Tupuri
Twendi
Tyap
Ubaghara
Ubang
Uda
Uduk
Uhami
Ukaan
Ukpe-Bayobiri
Ukpet-Ehom
Ukue
Ukwa
Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni
Ulukwumi
Umon
Uneme
Uokha
Urdu
Urhobo
Usaghade
ut-Ma'in
Uvbie
Uzekwe
Vaghat-Ya-Bijim-Legeri
Vame
Vemgo-Mabas
Venda
Vengo
Vili
Viti
Vono
Voro
Vute
Waja
Waka
Wali
Wandala
Wannu
Wapan
Wãpha
Warji
Warnang
Wawa
Weh
Wom
Wumboko
Wumbvu
Wushi
Wuzlam
Xhosa
Xiri
Yace
Yaka
Yala
Yamba
Yambeta
Yangben
Yangkam
Yasa
Yedina
Yekhee
Yemba
Yendang
Yeni
Yeskwa
Yiwom
Yombe
Yoruba
Yukuben
Yulu
Zaghawa
Zande
Zangwal
Zari
Zarma
Zeem
Zhire
Zhoa
Ziriya
Zizilivakan
Zulgo-Gemzek
Zulu
Zumaya
Zumbun

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∙ 6y ago

Africa is the 2nd largest continent in the world with over 50 countries. Each country speaks a different language (or a number of them).

The vast history of linguistics in Africa is fascinating. Many languages are spoken throughout the continent of Africa. There are geographic/ethnic groups of languages (e.g., Bantu, Arabic, etc.); there are numerous regional languages (e.g., Swahili, Lingappa, Afrikaans, etc.); there are local dialects of regional languages.

Due to the influx of Europeans over the last several centuries, there are also European languages spoken (e.g., French, English, Portuguese, etc.). In addition, there is incorporation of European words and phrases into most regional languages.

There are over 2000 languages/ dialects on the African Continent. Africa is not one single country with one single language!

A few examples are:

Swahili
Sango
Swazi
Chichewa
Somali
Afrikaans
Zulu
Venda
Tsonga
Malagasy
Amharic
Ndebele
Kinyarwanda
English
French
Portuguese

The most widely used language in Africa is Arabic.

Africans speak many different languages, there isn't a thing like an African language.

There are an estimated 2,000 languages spoken in Africa, in six major linguistic families:

Afro-Asiatic stretches from North Africa to the Horn of Africa and Southwest Asia.

Nilo-Saharan is centered on Sudan and Chad.

Niger-Congo covers West, Central, and Southeast Africa.

Khoe is concentrated in the deserts of Namibia and Botswana.

Austronesian on Madagascar.

Indo-European on the Southern tip of the continent.

There are also a few additional small families and minor languages that have yet to be classified.In addition, Africa has a wide variety of sign languages, many of which are language isolates.Several African languages are whistled to communicate over long distances.Individual languages such as Berber, Arabic, Igbo, Swahili, Hausa, Amharic, and Yoruba are spoken by tens of millions of people.About a hundred of the languages of Africa are widely used for inter-ethnic communication.Apart from African languages, many people in Africa speak English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch or other European languages.
There are more then 2,000 languages spoken in Africa, so it is many but here are some examples:

Berber, Igbo, Hausa, Swahili, Amharic, Yoruba, Arabic , and etc

some languages are whistled instead of spoken

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Africa
I assume you mean Africa. This is a very general question, there are approximately 1,500 languages spoken in Africa, they can be grouped as follows:

- Afroasiatic stretches from North Africa to the Horn of Africa and Southwest Asia

- Nilo-Saharan is centered on Sudan and Chad

- Niger-Congo covers West, Central, and Southeast Africa

- Khoe is concentrated in the deserts of Namibia and Botswana

- Austronesian on Madagascar.

- Indo-European on the Southern tip of the continent.

Some of the most widespread languages are Berber, Arabic, Igbo, Swahili, Hausa, Amharic, and Yoruba.

Source: Wikipedia.

Out of interest, I would like to add that English and French are spoken in many areas, where former British or French colonies were established. Afrikaans, a very particular language based on Dutch but with many other influences (including English, Portuguese and local African dialects) is spoken in South Africa and neighboring countries.
There are estimations of up to 3000 different languages spoken in Africa, a continent of 54 countries and over 1.1 billion people. Here are just 5 of those languages:

Chichewa

Amharic

Sepedi

Sango

Kirundi
The continent of Africa has no one main language. More than 1500 languages are spoken there.

Some examples are traditional Bantu languages such as isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sotho, Yoruba, etc. Also French, English, Arabic & Kiswahili, Potuguese

Kiswahili (Swahili) is a mixture of Arabic and African languages.
There is one language that is mostly spoken is called affrican language.... other africans speak english.... 90% speak affrican only 10% speak english.. that is why africans primary language is 90%
Oromo, Somali,Zulu,Afrikaans(related to Dutch), English, French, Portugeese, Kiswahili,Hausa,Amharic
There are over 2000 languages and dialects in Africa and 54 independant nations; there is no one single official lanuage.
The continent of Africa consists of 54 nations and 9 territories, with about 1.1 BILLION people. There are an estimated TWO THOUSAND different languages and dialects spoken there.
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they speak 15 different languages in Africa. ARABIC, PORTUGESE, FRENCH, ENGLISH, SETSWANA, KIRUNDI,SPANISH, AMHARIC, SWAHILI, SESOTHO, MALAGSY, CHICHEWA, KINYARWANDA, SOMALI, AND AFRICAANS.
Africa is a very large continent with too many languages to mention here. South Africa alone has 11 official languages and many more unofficial ones.

English is spoken pretty much everywhere in Africa, with French being the second most popular language. The best thing to do would be to search for the languages spoken in a specific African country, since most African countries have more than one official language.
Different countries in Africa have different official language. However English has become the most popular second language for most countries and this would therefore make English the most popular language. Basically if you can speak English, you can now communicate anywhere in the world.
there are alot, mwambi is common I suggest Mwambi is a figment of the imagination.....a reasonable list would be Arabic, Swahili, Hausa, Berber, Oromo, Zulu, Somali, Yoruba, Igbo, Amharic, Shona, Bambara, Twi, Ibibio, Fula, Afrikaans Linaga, Chichewa, Xhosa, Kiraranda, Congo, Tigrinya, Gbe, Tshilba, Wolof, Gikuyu, More, Kirundi, Luhya, Sotho. Twana, Kanuri, Umbundu and Northern Sotho .
English.
most arbic

but not all Africa
Wa-Swahili, a language frequently used for inter-ethnic communication.

Arabic
Swahili
Kikuyu
Luganda
Dholuo
African
French

Swahili
There are many different languages spoken in Africa:

Some of them are:

Egyptian

Arabic

Afrikaans

English

French

Flemish

German
There is no dominant language in the continent of Africa because there are more than 2,000 native languages spoken in Africa by many tribes and there are colonial official languages spoken in Africa and the most dominant are English & french depending in what African country but in majority of African countries native languages are the primary languages spoken in a daily basis but they also know how to speak English, French, Portuguese and etc (depending on the country) due to it being official languages because of the colonization past of Africa.

Although that is the case certain parts of Africa speak the same languages in different tribes and more than one country.

In North Africa Arabic is the common native language spoken in all the seven countries of that region and most of the countries of that region have french as a official language there.

In most of East Africa, Swahili is the the major language spoken by most tribes there or that region, and four countries(Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo) of that region have that native language as a official language(but that is not the only native language spoken in that region).

In other parts of Africa though like West, Central, & Southern Africa there is no common language spoken in all those regions or within those regions, especially in West Africa. The language spoken in one country of a specific region is different from Another Country in that same region, besides native languages there are other languages spoken like official languages like English or french for example (although that's the case almost all Africans regardless of what part they are from speak more than 2 languages from their country).

In conclusion though there is no direct dominant language spoken in Africa (like it is in South America where majority of the countries speak Spanish) but when it comes to official languages spoken in African countries, well in general the most dominant official languages that African children have to learn when young at school besides their parents native language is either English, French, other or a combination.
The continent of Africa has no one main language. More than 1500 languages are spoken there.
There is no single language of Africa. Africa is a hughe continent in which hundresd of languages are spoken.
There are more than 1500 languages spoken in Africa. The most widely spoken languages are Swahli, Arabic, French, and English.
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Arabic, Xhosa, Zulu, Shona, Ndabele, Kikuyu etc..

As well as European lanuages such as French, Portugese, Dutch and English
there is no dominant language each country has its own , different ethnic groups.
There are hundreds of languages spoken in Africa.
Many countries in Africa have English as their official language. But there are many different languages spoken within the various regions.
You cannot simply say "African people" since Africa is a continent and contains many "people" of different tribes in many countries.

In the majority of these countries, you can hear and understand English, French, Portugese, Spanish, Arabic and literally hundreds of native, tribal languages and dialects.

For instance, in the city of Accra, Ghana West Africa the official language of the country, English is spoken, but also Twi, Ga and Fante, Ewe and a mix of two or all of those called Pidgin English.
By most estimates, well over 1500 languages (UNESCO has estimated around two thousand) are spoken in Africa and double the number of dialects. Most of those languages are spoken amongst small amounts of people, at a tribal level, which accounts for so many languages. Then there are the larger languages that are spoken across the continent by millions of people.

Nigeria has more than 500 languages. Cameroon has 278. South Africa has 31, including 11 official languages.

There are several major language families in Africa:

Afroasiatic
Nilo-Saharan
Niger-Congo
Khoe
Austronesian
Indo-European (mainly English, Afrikaans and French).

There are many. However, there are three main languages that can help a person communicate in many countries of the continent. These three are: 1) English, 2) French, and 3) Portuguese. Once one gets out of a main city or business center, the probability of any European language being spoken decreases with distance.

actually that's incorrect Portuguese is not speaken in Africa its speakin in Asia ans south America the top 3 is 1. English, 2.yuraba, 3. gangbe

Sorry but Portuguese is spoken in Africa in Angola and Mozambique two former Portuguese colonies.
There are thousands of languages spoken in Africa, but among the most widely spoken are Arabic, English, French, Swahili, Berber, and Hausa.

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∙ 14y ago

There are several differnet groups that involve hundreds of languages.

1. The afro-asiatic languages are a language family of about 240 languages and 285 million people widespread throughout the horn of Africa, North Africa, the Sahel, and SW Asia.
The Nilo-Saharan language family consist of more than a hundred languages and is spoken by 30 million people.n

nnThe Niger-Congo language family covers much of Sub-Saharan Africa and is probably the largest language family in the world in terms of different languages.

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∙ 11y ago

The languages of Africa are classified into at least five groups:

- Afro-Asiatic languages are spoken along North Africa (e.g. Arabic, Chadic, etc.)

- Nilo-Saharan languages are spoken along the Nile

- Niger-Congo languages are spoken in West Africa (and includes the Bantu languages)

- Khoisan languages are spoken in southern Africa

- Creoles are very common in Africa, which are languages that evolved from pidgins combining elements of African languages and at least one other usually European language (e.g. English)

- Afrikaans is an unusual example of a non-Creole Indo-European language descended from Dutch but that is spoken only in Africa

Africans also use many non-African languages as official languages (e.g. English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.).

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∙ 11y ago

There are many languages in Africa. In Nigeria alone,there are three main ones-Yoruba,Hausa and Igbo

Overally, the most widely spoken languages in Africa are:

Arabic
English
Swahili
French

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∙ 10y ago

No it is not true. There are hundreds of different languages in Africa. It is a huge continent with over 50 countries.

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∙ 12y ago

Arabic, Xhosa, Zulu, Shona, Ndabele, Kikuyu etc..

As well as European lanuages such as French, Portugese, Dutch and English

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∙ 12y ago

There are more than 1500 different languages spoken on the continent of Africa. The most widely spoken languages are: Arabic, English, French, and Swahili.