The Bole–Tangale languages (also known as the A.2 West Chadic languages) are a branch of West Chadic languages that are spoken in various states of northeastern Nigeria.

Languages

The Bole–Tangale languages are:

Bole (Bole–Tangale) (A.2)

• North (Bole proper): Bure, Bole, Gera, Geruma, Deno, Galambu, Giiwo, Kubi, Ngamo, Maaka (Maagha), Ɓeele, Daza (Dazawa), ?Pali, Karekare

• South (Tangale): Kwaami, Pero, Piya-Kwonci, Kulung, Kholok, Nyam, Kushi (Goji), Kutto (Kupto), Tangale, Dera (Kanakuru)

Karekare is the most divergent language within the Bole branch, while Dera is the most divergent language within the Tangale branch.

Names and locations

Below is a comprehensive list of Bole–Tangale language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).

References

External links

• The Yobe Languages Research Project by the late Russell G. Schuh of UCLA

• West Chadic resources at africanlanguages.org