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Chadic is a branch of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in Nigeria and neighboring regions of West Africa. It matters because it represents a significant portion of linguistic diversity in Africa and helps scholars understand the historical relationships and migrations of Afroasiatic-speaking peoples.
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The Chadic languages form a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. They are spoken in parts of the Sahel. They include 196 languages spoken across northern Nigeria, southern Niger, southern Chad, and northern Cameroon. By far the most widely spoken Chadic language is Hausa, a lingua franca of much of inland Eastern West Africa, particularly Niger and the northern half of Nigeria. Hausa is the only Chadic language with more than 1 million speakers.
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