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Afroasiatic languages

Name the extant languages of the Afroasiatic language family, according to Glottolog.
Languages marked in red have no native speakers
Glottolog does not consider the Omotic languages to be Afroasiatic
One language listed on Glottolog has been split into two
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Berber
 
Isolates
 
Nafusi
300k
Ghadames
17k
Awjila
2.7k
 
 
 
Greater Zenati
 
Siwi
21k
Zenati
Shawiya
2.6m
Tarifit
1.3m
Tumzabt
220k
Eastern Middle Atlas Berber
175k
Tunisian-Zuwara Berber
~100k
Shenwa
76k
Taznatit
26k
Ouargli
20k
Tugurt
8.4k
Tidikelt
1.0k
 
 
Kabyle-Atlas
 
Kabyle
4.2m
Atlas
Tachelhit
5.8m
Central Atlas Tamazight
3.1m
Senhaja De Srair
86k
Ghomara
10k
 
 
Tuareg
 
Tamahaq
130k
South
Tawallammat
1.3m
Tamasheq
900k
Tayart
480k
 
 
Western
 
Zenaga
3.5k
Tetserret
2.0k
 
 
Cushitic
 
Isolate
 
Beja
2.8m
 
 
Agaw
 
Awngi
490k
North
Xamtanga
210k
Bilin
72k
Qimant
1.7k
 
 
East Cushitic
 
Dahalo
580
Boon
60
Highland
Sidamo
4.9m
Gedeo
1.4m
Hadiyya
1.3m
Kambaata
460k
Alaba-K'abeena
280k
Burji
83k
Libido
59k
Lowland
West Central Oromo
25m
Somali
24m
Eastern Oromo
11m
Southern Oromo
9.6m
Maay
2.8m
Afar
2.6m
Garre
690k
Konso
240k
Saho
180k
Rendille
96k
Orma
92k
Dirasha
74k
Daasanach
71k
Ale
69k
Girirra
50k
Dabarre
34k
Jiiddu
34k
Tunni
34k
Waata
20k
Arbore
7.2k
Bussa
18k
Tsamai
18k
Aweer
7.6k
Baiso
4.6k
Yaaku
10
 
 
South Cushitic
 
Burunge
28k
North
Iraqw
600k
Gorowa
110k
Alagwa
53k
Chadic
 
Biu-Mandara
 
Jilbe
2.0k
Hurza
Mbuko
15k
Vame
8.5k
North
Kamwe
660k
Bura
510k
Huba
310k
Central Margi
240k
Cibak
200k
South Margi
170k
Musgu
160k
Mofu-Gudur
90k
Gidar
70k
South Giziga
60k
Guduf-Gava
56k
Buduma
55k
Psikye
53k
Lamang
40k
Glavda
31k
Dghwede
30k
Muyang
30k
Parkwa
30k
Hdi
29k
North Mofu
28k
Zulgo-Gemzek
26k
Wandala
~24k
Bana
23k
Gvoko
21k
Malgwa
~20k
North Giziga
20k
Matal
18k
Mada
17k
Mpade
16k
Lagwan
~12k
Vemgo-Mabas
11k
Wuzlam
11k
Merey
10k
Moloko
8.5k
Afade
~8k
Malgbe
6.0k
Kirya-Konzel
5.8k
Dugwor
5.0k
Cineni
3.0k
Hya
3.0k
Nggwahyi
2.0k
Jina
1.5k
Mbara
1.0k
Mser
~1k
Majera
500
Maslam
250
Putai
50
Baldemu
4
South
Mafa
2.0m
Bacama
300k
Bata
300k
Tera
101k
Gude
90k
Nzanyi
86k
Jara
46k
Ga'anda
43k
Fali
35k
Mazagway
35k
Hwana
32k
Daba
25k
Gavar
15k
Sukur
15k
Cuvok
14k
Hina
11k
Mefele
11k
Boga
10k
Buwal
10k
Jimi
10k
Ngwaba
10k
Mbedam
6.0k
Zizilivakan
6.0k
Sharwa
5.1k
Gudu
5.0k
Tsuvan
2.3k
 
East Chadic
 
E.C. A
Nancere
144k
Kera
50k
Gabri
34k
Tobanga
30k
Lele
26k
Tumak
25k
Kimre
20k
Kabalai
18k
Kwang
17k
Somrai
7.4k
Ndam
6.5k
Mire
5.0k
Gadang
2.5k
Sarua
2.0k
E.C. B
Dangaléat
60k
Masmaje
45k
Mubi
35k
Birgit
29k
Migaama
20k
Bidiya
14k
Mukulu
12k
Kajakse
10k
Toram
8.5k
Mogum
7.0k
Mawa
6.6k
Sokoro
5.0k
Barein
~4k
Zirenkel
2.2k
Jalking
~2k
Jonkor Bourmataguil
1.5k
Saba
1.3k
Ubi
1.1k
Tamki
500
Miltu
270
Boor
100
 
Masa
 
North
Musey
430k
Marba
270k
Massa
<200k
Ham
?
Gizey
?
South
Herde
40k
Peve
35k
Mesme
20k
Ngete
10k
 
West Chadic
 
W.C. A
Hausa
54m
Karekare
1.8m
Ngas
400k
Goemai
380k
Bole
250k
Ron
230k
Gera
200k
Tangale
200k
Mwaghavul
150k
Pan
110k
Ngamo
60k
Gwandara
27k
Fyer
26k
Galambu
25k
Pero
25k
Montol
22k
Dera
20k
Pyapun
17k
Kulere
16k
Giiwo
14k
Yiwom
14k
Kushi
11k
Kwaami
10k
Maaka
10k
Tal
10k
Geruma
9.0k
Deno
6.0k
Miship
6.0k
Cakfem-Mushere
5.0k
Piya-Kwonci
5.0k
Duhwa
3.0k
Koenoem
3.0k
Kutto
3.0k
Sha
3.0k
Kholok
2.5k
Nteng
2.0k
Tambas
2.0k
Mundat
1.5k
Nyam
1.5k
Belneng
500
Jakattoe
500
Daza
100
Bure
20
Beele
?
Mangar
?
W.C. B
Bade
360k
Saya
300k
Ngizim
80k
Warji-Gala
75k
Boghom
50k
Miya
30k
Guruntum
15k
Mburku
12k
Duwai
11k
Pesse
>10k
Dass
8.8k
Pa'a
8.0k
Diri
7.2k
Dir-Nyamzak-Mbarimi
<7k
Zul
4.0k
Siri
3.8k
Kir-Balar
3.1k
Bu
~3k
Gyaazi
~2.5k
Ciwogai
2.0k
Kariya
2.0k
Zumbun
2.0k
Jimi
1.0k
Tala
1.0k
Ju
900
Buli
~600
Chaari
400
Dyarim
100
Mangas
100
Zangwal
100
Semitic
 
Central Semitic
 
Arabic
Standard Arabic
330m
Egyptian Arabic
78m
Levantine Arabic
51m
Sudanese Arabic
37m
Algerian Arabic
36m
Moroccan Arabic
29m
Sa'idi Arabic
25m
Najdi Arabic
19m
Gilit Mesopotamian Arabic
17m
Sanaani Arabic
13m
Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic
12m
Tunisian Arabic
12m
Gulf Arabic
11m
Hijazi Arabic
11m
North Mesopotamian Arabic
10m
Libyan Arabic
5.6m
Hadrami Arabic
5.1m
Hassaniyya
5.1m
Omani Arabic
3.2m
Northwest Arabian Arabic
3.0m
Chadian Arabic
2.3m
Bahrani Arabic
730k
Maltese
570k
Algerian Saharan Arabic
310k
Dhofari Arabic
130k
Judeo-Iraqi Arabic
97k
Judeo-Moroccan Arabic
66k
Judeo-Tripolitanian Arabic
43k
Judeo-Yemeni Arabic
38k
Shihhi
38k
Cypriot Arabic
9.8k
Uzbeki Arabic
5.8k
Tajiki Arabic
5.2k
Khorasan Arabic
5.0k
Northwest
Hebrew
5.0m
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
580k
Turoyo
250k
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
220k
Western Neo-Aramaic
30k
Hulaulá
10k
Lishana Deni
7.5k
Lishán Didán
4.5k
Lishanid Noshan
3.5k
Koy Sanjaq Neo-Aramaic
800
Bohtan Neo-Aramaic
760
Neo-Mandaic
150
Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic
20
Hertevin Neo-Aramaic
4
Sayhadic
Razihi
63k
Faifi
50k
 
Ethiosemitic
 
North
Tigrinya
9.7m
Tigre
890k
Dahalik
3.1k
South
Amharic
35m
Sebat Bet Gurage
2.5m
Silt'e
720k
Inor
280k
Soddo
260k
Mesqan
200k
Wolane
160k
Argobba
44k
Harari
27k
Zay
14k
 
Modern South Arabian
 
East
Soqotri
110k
Jibbali
85k
West
Mehri
230k
Harsusi
600
Hobyót
500
Bathari
16
4 Comments
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Level 41
May 23, 2024
Really cool! A few suggestions, mostly related to commonly used alternate names for the Chadic languages:

- "Mulgi" should be accepted for Mire

- "Burku" should be accepted for Mburku

- "Dirya" should be accepted for Diri

- "Zibinju" should be accepted for Zumbun (which has been misspelled as "Zunbum")

- "Vune mi" should be accepted for Miya

- "Choogen" should be accepted for Ciwogai

- "Mansi" should be accepted for Mangas

- "Zamwal" should be accepted for Zangwal

- It would also be interesting to include Afroasiatic creoles and mixed languages: Hausa-based pidgins (Barikanchi, Gibanwa), Arabic-based creoles (Juba, Nubi), Cushitic-Bantu mixed languages (Ma'a/Mbugu), and Songhay-Berber mixed languages (Korandje, Tagdal).

- Kujarge and possibly Laal should be included under "Unclassified", and Rijal Alma' in Semitic next to Faifi and Razihi.

- Why are both "Mandaic" and "Neo-Mandaic" included? Only Neo-Mandaic is a living language.

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Level 41
May 23, 2024
Also, I found that "Ouargli" auto-populates Tagargrent, but the most commonly used name by far is "Wargla". Similarly, "Tawellemmet" is used in the literature more often than "Tawallammat" (the latter is transcription of Arabic تَاوَلَّمَّتْ, the former of the endonym /tawəlləmmət/).
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Level 68
May 24, 2024
Thanks for your comments. I have been thinking about updating this using the Glottolog classification, but never got around to it because I never cared much for this quiz. They use a more robust system of classifcation than Ethnologue and are more reliable when it comes to the number of languages in a family. I will keep this in mind. I'll probably update this soon.
+1
Level 41
Sep 8, 2024
Sorry I keep coming back to this quiz--I'm working on Proto-Afroasiatic at the moment for my thesis and this quiz is a good way to practice so many names lol. You've misspelled Koenoem as Koeneom and Mindat should be accepted for Mundat (Glottolog calls it Mindat).