List of extinct languages of Africa

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Template:Language Endangerment status This is a list of extinct languages of Africa, languages which have undergone language death, have no native speakers and no spoken descendant. There are 73 languages listed.

List

Language/dialect Family Date of extinction Region Ethnic group(s)
African Romance Indo-European 1400s AD[1] Roman Africa Romans
Ajawa Afro-Asiatic 1920-1940s AD[2] Bauchi State Nigerians
Akpondu Afro-Asiatic after 2005 AD[3] Kaduna State People from Akpondu
Asa Afro-Asiatic after 1999 AD[4] Tanzania Asa
Auyokawa Atlantic–Congo Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Jigawa State Nigerians
Basa-Gumna Atlantic–Congo 1987[5] Chanchaga Nigerians
Beigo Eastern Sudanic? 1960s[6] Darfur Beigo speakers
Berti Saharan 1990s[7] South Darfur People of Darfur
Bikya Atlantic–Congo 1987[8] Cameroon Bikya speakers
Birgid Eastern Sudanic 1970s AD[9] North Darfur Birgid speakers
Bishuo Atlantic–Congo Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Cameroon Bishuo speakers
Boro Atlantic–Congo? Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Ghana Boro speakers
Bosha Afro-Asiatic Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Kingdom of Garo Oromo people
Busuu Niger–Congo (Probable) Late 2000s[10] Native to Cameroon Busuu speakers
Coptic Afro-Asiatic 1600s AD[11]<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[L] Egypt Copts
Duli Atlantic–Congo 1970-1990s AD[12] northern Cameroon Duli speakers
El Molo Afro-Asiatic 1999s AD[13] Lake Turkana El Molo people
Esuma Atlantic–Congo 1800s AD[14] Assinie-Mafia People of the Ivory Coast
Egyptian Afro-Asiatic 400s AD[15] Ancient Egypt Egyptians
Gafat Afro-Asiatic after 1947 AD[16] Ethiopia Gafat people
Gamo-Ningi Atlantic–Congo 1980s AD[17] Bauchi State Nigerians
Gbin Mande 1900s AD[18] Bondoukou Gbin speakers
Geʽez Afro-Asiatic 2000 AD[19]<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[L] Eritrea and Ethiopia Ethiopians and Eritreans
Guanche Afro-Asiatic? 1500s AD[20] Canary Islands Guanches
Gule Koman? since 1932[21] Sudan Gule speakers
Homa Atlantic–Congo 1975 AD[22] South Sudan Homa speakers
Horo Central Sudanic 1940-1960s AD[23] Chad Horo speakers
Italian Eritrean Italian based Pidgin Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Eritrea Italians and Eritreans
Jalaa Language isolate 1992 Nigeria Jalabe
Kasabe Atlantic–Congo 5 November 1995[24] Cameroon Kasabe people
Kpati Atlantic–Congo 1971 AD[25] Taraba State Nigerians
Kubi Afro-Asiatic 1995 AD[26] Bauchi State Nigerians
Kwadi Khoe–Kwadi 1981 AD[27] Angola Kwadi speakers
Kwʼadza Afro-Asiatic? 1980s[28] Mbulu Kwʼadza speakers
Lisan al-Gharbi Afro-Asiatic 1300-1500s AD[29] Morocco Berbers
Lower Nossob Tuu 2005 South Africa and Botswana Lower Nossob speakers
Lung Niger–Congo (Probable) early 20th century[30] Cameroon Lung speakers
Mamluk-Kipchak Turkic after 1516 AD[31] Egypt Mamluk
Mawa unclassified Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Nigeria Nigerians
Meroitic unclassified 300s AD[32] Kingdom of Kush Meroitic people
Mesmes Afro-Asiatic 2000 AD[33] Kingdom of Kush Mesmes
Mittu Central Sudanic 1940s AD[34] South Sudan Morokodo and Madi
Mozarabic Indo-European 1400s AD[35] North Africa Mozarabs
Muskum Chadic 1981 AD[36] Chad Muskum speakers
Nagumi Atlantic–Congo after 1977 AD[37] Cameroon's Northern region Nagumi people
Ngasa Afro-Asiatic? 1950s AD[38] Tanzania Ngasa
Ngbee Atlantic–Congo 1960s AD[39] Democratic Republic of the Congo Mangbele
Ngomvia Afro-Asiatic? 1976-1999 AD[40] Mbulu Ngomvia speakers
Nhlangwini Niger–Congo? Script error: No such module "Unsubst". South Africa Nhlangwini/Ntlangwini
Numidian Afro-Asiatic 200s BC[41] Numidia Numidians
Palmyrene Aramaic Afro-Asiatic after 274 AD[42] Palmyrene Empire Palmyrenes
Punic Afro-Asiatic 600s AD[43] Carthage Carthaginians
Sabaic Afro-Asiatic 600s AD[44] Horn of Africa Sabaeans
Sabir Romance-based Pidgin 1800s AD[45] Mediterranean Basin Medieval traders and Crusaders
Sened Afro-Asiatic 1990[46] Tunisia Speakers in Sened
Seroa Tuu 1870s AD[47] South Africa Seroa speakers
Singa Atlantic–Congo Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Rusinga Island Singa speakers
Socotra Swahili Afro-Asiatic by 2009 AD[48] Socotra Soqotri people
Sokna Afro-Asiatic Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Fezzan Sokna speakers
Teshenawa Afro-Asiatic Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Jigawa State Nigerians
Togoyo Ubangian 1985 AD[49] South Sudan Togoyo people
Tonjon Mande since the 1950s[50] Vallée du Bandama District Djimini
Torona Atlantic–Congo January 2014 AD[51] South Kordofan Torona people
Vandalic Indo-European 400s AD[52] North Africa Vandals
Vazimba Austronesian Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Madagascar Vazimba
Weyto unclassified Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Lake Tana Weyto caste
ǀXam Tuu 1910s AD[53] South Africa and Lesotho ǀXam speakers
ǁKā Tuu late 20th century South Africa ǁKā speakers
ǁXegwi Tuu 1988 AD[54] Lake Chrissie ǁXegwi
ǃGãǃne Tuu after 1931 South Africa, near Tsolo ǃGãǃne speakers
ǂUngkue Tuu mid 20th century[55] South Africa, Vaal River ǂUngkue speakers
Yeni Atlantic–Congo Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Cameroon Yeni speakers
Zumaya Afro-Asiatic by 2006 AD[56] Cameroon Zumaya speakers

See also

Notes

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References

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