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Language Endangerment Status by UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger category
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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 49 languages listed; 11 from Eastern Africa, 8 from Middle Africa, 17 from Northern Africa, 3 from Southern Africa, 10 from Western Africa.

Eastern Africa

Eritrea

• Geez
• Italian Eritrean

Ethiopia

• Gafat
• Mesmes
• Weyto

Kenya

• Kore

Madagascar

• Vazimba (with Glottolog code, unclassifiable)

Tanzania

• Kw'adza
• Ngasa

Uganda

• Nyang'i
• Singa

Middle Africa

Angola

• Kwadi

Cameroon

• Duli
• Gey (possibly a dialect of Duli)
• Nagumi
• Yeni

Chad

• Horo
• Muskum

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Ngbee

Northern Africa

• Ancient Nubian

Algeria

• Numidian

Egypt

• Ancient Egyptian
• Coptic
• Mamluk-Kipchak

Sudan

• Baygo
• Berti
• Birked
• Gule
• Homa
• Meroitic
• Mittu
• Togoyo
• Torona

Tunisia

• African Romance
• Mediterranean Lingua Franca
• Punic
• Sened
• Vandalic

Southern Africa

South Africa

• ǁXegwi
• ǀXam
• Seroa

Western Africa

Ivory Coast

• Esuma
• Gbin

Nigeria ^[1]

• Ajawa
• Auyokawa
• Basa-Gumna
• Gamo-Ningi
• Kpati
• Kubi
• Mawa
• Teshenawa

See also

• Languages of Africa
• List of endangered languages in Africa

References