The Afro-Asiatic Language Phylum

1. Berber:
   1. Eastern:
      1. Awjilahː Awjilah, Sawknah
      2. Siwa: Siwi
   2. Northern:  
      1. Atlasː Judeo-Berber, Tachelhit, Central Atlas Tamazight
      2. Chenoua: Chenoua
      3. Kabyle: Kabyle
      4. Zenati:
              i. East: Nafusi, Sened
             ii. Mzab-Wargla:
                      Taznaitit, Tumzabt, Tagargrent,
                      Temacine Tamazight
            iii. Riff: Tarifit, Senhaja de Srair
            iv. Others: Ghomara, Shawiya, Tidiketi
   3. Tamasheqː
      1. Northernː Tahaggart Tamahaq
      2. Southernː
              Tamasheq, Tayart Tamajeq, Tawallammat Tamajaq
      3. Zenagaː Zenaga
2. Chadic:
   1. Biu-Mandara:
      1. A groupː
             i. A.1 subgroupː
                      Boga, Ga'anda, Hwana, Jara, Tera
            ii. A.2 subgroupː
                      Bura-Pabir, Cibak, Huba, Kofa, Central Marghi,
                      South Marghi, Central Marghi, Nggwahyi, Putai
           iii. A.3 subgroupː
                      Bana, Kamwe, Hya, Psikye
           iv. A.4 subgroupː
                      Lamang, Vemgo-Mabas, Hdi
                      Mandara Properː
                           Glavdaː
                                Cineni, Dghwede, Glavda, Guduf-Gava, Gvoko
                           Mandalaː Wandala
                           Podokoː Parkwa
            v. A.5 subgroupː
                      Baldemu, Cuvok, Dugwor, North Giziga, South Giziga,
                      Zulgo-Gemzek, Mafa, Merey, Matal, Mefele, North Mofu,
                      Mofu-Gudur, Vame, Moloko, Mbuko, Muyang, Mada,
                      Wuzlam
           vi. A.6 subgroupː Sukur
          vii. A.7 subgroupː
                      Buwal, Daba, Gavar, Mazagway, Mbedam, Mina 
         viii. A.8 subgroupː
                      Bacama, Bata, Gude, Gudu, Fali, Holma, Jimi,
                      Ngwaba, Nzanyi, Sharwa, Tsuvan, Zizilivakan
      2. B groupː
             i. B.1 subgroupː
                      Budumaː Buduma
                      Jilbeː Jilbe
                      Jinaː Jina, Majera
                      Kotoko Properː
                          Afade, Lagwan, Malgbe, Maslam, Mpade, Mser
            ii. B.2 subgroupː Mbara, Musgu, Muskum
      3. C groupː Gidar
   2. Eastː
      1. A groupː
             i. A.1 subgroupː
                      Boor, Buso, Gadang, Mire, Miltu, Ndam, Sarua, Somrai, Tumak
            ii. A.2 subgroupː
                      Gabri, Kabalai, Kimré, Lele, Nancere,Tobanga
           iii. A.3 subgroupː Kera, Kwang
      2. B groupː
            i. B.1 subgroupː
                     Bidiyo, Birgit, Dangaléat, Jonkor Bourmataguli, Kajakse, Mabire,
                     Masmaje, Mawa, Migaama, Mogum, Mubi, Toram, Ubi, Zirenkel
            ii. B.2 subgroupː Mukulu
           iii. B.3 subgroupː Barein, Saba, Sokoro, Tamki
   3. Masaː
           Herdé, Marba, Masana, Mesme, Musey, Ngete, Pévé, Zumaya
   4. Westː
      1. A groupː
             i. A.1 subgroupː Gwandara, Hausa
            ii. A.2 subgroupː
                      Boleː
                          Bole Properː
                              Bole, Beele, Deno, Geruma, Gera, Galambu, Giiwo,
                              Kubi, Kholok, Maaka, Ngamo, Nyam
                          Bureː Bure
                          Karekareː Karekare
                      Tangaleː
                           Deraː Dera
                           Tangale Properː
                                Kutto, Kwaami, Kushi, Pero, Piya-Kwonci,Tangale
           iii. A.3 subgroupː
                      Angas Properː
                           Cakfem-Mushere, Goemai, Jorto, Koenoem, Kofyar,
                           Miship, Montol, Mwaghavul, Ngas, Pyapun, Tal
                      Yiwomː Yiwom
           iv. A.4 subgroupː
                      Fyerː Fyer, Tambas
                      Ron Properː
                           Ron, Duhwa, Kulere, Mundat, Sha
            v. Daza: Daza 
      2. B groupː
             i. B.1 subgroupː
                      Bade Properː Bade, Ngizim
                      Duwaiː Duwai
            ii. B.2 subgroupː
                      Ciwogai, Diri, Kariya, Mburku, Miya, Pa'a, Siri,
                      Warji, Zumbun,
           iii. B.3 subgroupː
                      Boghomː
                          Boghom, Kir-Balar, Mangas
                      Guruntumː
                          Guruntum, Ju, Tala, Zangwal
                      Zaar ː Geji, Polci, Saya, Zari, Zeem
            iv. Jimiː Jimi
             v. Dassː Dass
      3. Luriː Luri
3. Cushitic:
   1. Central:
      1. Easternː Xamtanga
      2. Northernː Bilen
      3. Southernː Awngi
      4. Westernː Qimant
   2. East:
      1. Boonː Boon
      2. Dullayː Bussa, Gawwada, Tsamai
      3. Highlandː
             Alaaba, Burji, Gedeo, Hadiyya, Kambaata, Libido, Sidamo
      4. Konso-Gidoleː Dirasha, Komso
      5. Oromoː
             Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo, Garreh-Ajuran,Orma, Eastern Oromo,
             West Central Oromo, Sanye
      6. Rendille-Boniː Boni, Rendille
      7. Saho-Afarː Afar, Saho
      8. Somaliː 
              Dabarre, Garre, Jiddu, Maay, Somali, Tunni
      9. Western Omo-Tanaː
              Arbore, Baiso, Daasanach, El Molo
      10. Yaakuː Yaaku
   3. Northː Bedawi
   4. Southː
            Aasáx, Alagwa, Burunge, Dahalo, Gorowa, Iraqw, Kw'adza
4. Omotic:
   1. North:
      1. Dizoidː Dizi, Nayi, Sheko
      2. Gonga-Gimojanː
              i. Gimojanː
                     Janjeroː Yemsa
                     Ometo-Giramaː
                          Charaː Chara
                          Gimiraː Bench
                          Ometoː
                               Centralː
                                    Dorze, Gamo-Gofa-Dawro, Melo, Oyda, Wolaytta
                               Eastː
                                    Kachama-Ganjule, Koorete, Zayse-Zergulla
                               Westː Basketo
                               Maleː Male
             ii. Gongaː
                     Centralː Anfillo
                     Northː Boro
                     Southː Kafa, Shekkacho
      3. Maoː
             i. Eastː Bambassi
            ii. Westː Ganza, Hozo, Seze
   2. South: Ari,  Dime, Gayi, Hamer-Banna, Karo
5. Semitic:
   1. Central:
      1. Aramaicː
             i. Easternː
                    Northeasternː
                         Neo-Aramaic Assyrian, Barzani Jewish, Bothan Neo-Aramaic,
                         Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, Hértevin, Hulaulá, Koy Sanjaq Surat,
                         Lishán Didán, Lishana Deni, Lishanid Noshan, Neo-Mandaic,
                         Senaya 
                    Northwesternː Turoyo
            ii. Westernː Western Neo-Aramaic
      2. Southː
             i. Arabicː Egyptian Arabic, Yemen Arabic, Maltese
            ii.Canaaniteː Hebrew
   2. South:
      1. Ethiopianː
              i. Northː Tigré, Tigrigna
             ii. Dahaik: Dahalik
             iii. Southː
                     Outerː
                         n-Groupː Kistane
                         tt-Groupː Chaha, Inor, Mesqan
                     Transversalː
                          Amharic-Argobbaː Amharic, Argobba
                          Harari-East Gurageː Harari, Silt'e, Zay
      2. South Arabianː
              Bathari, Hobyót, Harsusi, Mehri, Shehri, Soqotri

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