The Afro-Asiatic Language Phylum

  1. Berber:
    1. Eastern:
      1. Awjilah-Soknaː Awjilah, †Sawknah
      2. Siwa: Siwi
    2. Northern:  
      1. Chenoua: Chenoua
      2. Atlasː Judeo-Berber, Tachelhit, Central Atlas Tamazight, Standard Moroccan Amazighe / Moroccan Tamazight
      3. Kabyle: Amazght / Kabyle
      4. Zenati:
             i. East: Ghadamès, Nafusi,         †Sened
            ii. Ghomaraː Ghomara
           iii. Mzab-Wargla:
                    Tagargrent, Temacine Tamazight, Taznatit, Tumzabt
           iv. Riff: Senhaja Berber, Tarifit
            v. Shawiyaː Tachawit 
           vi. Tidikelt: Tidikelt Tamazight
    3. Tamasheqː
      1. Northernː Tahaggart
      2. Southernː Tamasheq, Tayart Tamajeq, Tawallammat Tamajaq
    4. Zenagaː Zenaga
  2. Chadic:
    1. Biu-Mandara:
      1. A groupː
            i. A.1 subgroupː
                      Eastern: Boga, Ga'anda, Hwana
                      Western: Jara, Tera
           ii. A.2 subgroupː
                     Nggwahyi
                             Kibaku (Cibak), Kofa, Putai, Central Marghi, Dzernu Marghi, South Marghi, Nya Huba
          iii. A.3 subgroupː
                     Bana, Hya, Kirya-Konzel, 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, Mada, Mafa, Matal, Mbuko, Mefele,
                             Merey, North Mofu, Mofu-Gudur, Moloko, Muyang, Vame, Wuzlam, Zulgo-Gemzek
          vi. A.6 subgroupː Sukur
         vii. A.7 subgroupː
                     Buwal, Daba, Gavar, Mazagway-Hidi, Mbedam, Mina 
        viii. A.8 subgroupː
                     Bacama (Bwatye), Bata, Gude, Gudu,         Fali Mucella,         †Holma, Jimjimen, Ngwaba,
                     Nzanyi, Sharwa, Tsuvan, Zizilivakan
      2. B groupː
            i. B.1 subgroupː
                     Jilbeː Jilbe
                     Budumaː Buduma 
                     Jinaː Jina, Majera
                     Kotoko Properː
                          North: Afade, Malgbe, Maslam, Mpade
                          South: Lagwan, Mser
           ii. B.2 subgroupː Mbara, Musgu,         †Muskum
      3. C groupː Gidar
    2. Eastː
      1. A groupː
            i. A.1 subgroupː
                     Buso,
                     Mulgi, Ndam, Somrai, Tumak
                     Boor, Gadang, Miltu, Sarua
           ii. A.2 subgroupː
                    Kimré, Lele, Nancere
                    Gabri, Kabalai, Tobanga
          iii. A.3 subgroupː Kera, Kwang
      2. B groupː
           i. B.1 subgroupː
                    Bidiyo, Dangaléat, Jonkor Bourmataguli, Mawa, Migaama, Mogum, Ubi
                    Kajakse, Masmaje, Mubi, Toram, Zerenkel
           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, Bure, Deno, Galambu, Gera, Geruma, Giiwo, Kholok, Kubi, Maaka, Ngamo, Nyam
                         Karekareː Karekare
                     Tangaleː
                          Deraː Dera
                          Tangale Properː
                               Kutto, Kwaami, Kushi, Pero, Piya-Kwonci, Tangale
          iii. A.3 subgroupː
                     Angas Properː
                         Jakattoe
                         Belning, Cakfem-Mushere, Kofyar, Miship, Mwaghavul, Ngas, Nteng
                         Goemai, Koenoem, Piapung, Tal, Tehl
                     Yiwomː Ywom
          iv. A.4 subgroupː
                     Fyerː Fyer, Rom (Tambas)
                     Ron Properː Duhwa, Kulere, Mindat (Mundat), Ron of         Daffo, Sya (Sha)
      2. B groupː
            i. B.1 subgroupː
                     Bade Properː Bade, Ngizim
                     Duwaiː Duwai
           ii. B.2 subgroupː
                             † Ajawa, Ciwogai, Diri, Kariya, Mburku, Miya, Pa'a, Siri, Warji, Zumbun
          iii. B.3 subgroupː
                     Dassː Dass
                     Boghomː
                         Boghom, Kir-Balar, Mangas
                     Eastern: Jimi 
                     Guruntumː
                         Guruntum-Mbaaru, Ju, Tala, Zangwal
                             Zaar Properː
                         Bu, Buli,         Cha’ari, Dir-Nyamzak-Mbarimi, †Dokshi, Dyarim, Gyaazi (Geji), 
                                 † Luri, Pesse (Polci), Saya,  †Tulai, Zari, †Zeem, Zul
  3. Cushitic:
    1. Central:
      1. Easternː Xamtanga
      2. Northernː Bilin (Bilen)
      3. Southernː Awngi
      4. Westernː Qimant (Kimant)
    2. East:
      1. Boonː Boon
      2. Dullayː Ale (Gawwada), Tsamai
      3. Highlandː
            Alaba-K’abeena, Burji, Gedeo, Hadiyya, Kambaata, Libido, Sidamo
      4. Konso-Gidoleː Mositacha (Bussa), Dirasha, Konso
      5. Oromoː
            Orma, Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo, Eastern Oromo, West Central Oromo, Waata
      6. Rendille-Boniː Aweer (Boni), Rendille
      7. Saho-Afarː Afar, Saho
      8. Somaliː 
             Dabarre, Garre, Girirra, Jiddu, Maay, Somali, Tunni
      9. Western Omo-Tanaː
             Arbore, Baiso, Daasanach,         †El Molo
      10. Yaakuː Yaaku
    3. Northː Bedawiyet (Beja)
    4. Southː
                  †Aasáx, Alagwa, Burunge, Dahalo, Gorowa, Iraqw, †Kw'adza
  4. Omotic:
    1. North:
      1. Dizoidː Dizin (Dizi), Nayi (Na'o), Sheko
      2. Gonga-Gimojanː
             i. Gimojanː
                    Janjeroː Yemsa
                    Ometo-Giramaː
                         Charaː Chara (Tsaratsa)
                         Gimiraː Bench
                         Ometoː
                              Centralː
                                   Dawro, Dorze, Gamo, Gofa, Melo, Oyda, Wolaytta
                              Eastː
                                   Kachama-Ganjule, Koorete, Zayse ( Zayse-Zergulla)
                              Westː Basketo
                              Maleː Male (Maale)
            ii. Gongaː
                    Centralː Anfillo
                    Northː Borna (Boro)
                    Southː Kafa, Shekkacho
      3. Maoː
            i. Eastː Màwes Aas'è (Bambassi / Northern Mao)
           ii. Westː Ganza, Hozo, Seze
    2. South: Aari, Dime, Gayil, Hamer-Banna, Karo
  5. Semitic:
    1. Central:
      1. Aramaicː
            i. Easternː
                   Northeasternː
                        Neo-Aramaic Assyrian, Barzani Jewish, Bohtan 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
                   Chadian Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Omani Arabic, Sudanese Arabic, Yemen Arabic,         Hassaniyya, Maltese
           ii.Canaaniteː Hebrew
    2. South:
      1. Ethiopianː
             i. Northː Dahalik,         †Geez, Tigré, Tigrigna
            ii. Southː
                    Outerː
                        n-Groupː Kistane (Soddo) 
                        tt-Groupː         Sebat Bet Gurage (Chaha), Inor, Mesqan
                    Transversalː
                         Amharic-Argobbaː Amharic, Argobba
                         Harari-East Gurageː Harari, Silt'e, Wolane, Zay
      2. South Arabianː
            Bathari, Harsusi, Hobyót, Mehri, Shehri (Jibbali), Soqotri 
  6. Unclassified: Ongota

    Note:  Languages and language groups preceded by a dagger     (†) are extinct.

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