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    • Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and Omotic

      • Most linguists divide the family into six branches: Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and Omotic.
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  2. 5 days ago · The Afroasiatic languages (or Afro-Asiatic, sometimes Afrasian), also known as Hamito-Semitic or Semito-Hamitic, are a language family (or "phylum") of about 400 languages spoken predominantly in West Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and parts of the Sahara and Sahel.

  3. 2 days ago · The Nilo-Saharan languages are a proposed family of African languages spoken by somewhere around 70 million speakers, [1] mainly in the upper parts of the Chari and Nile rivers, including historic Nubia, north of where the two tributaries of the Nile meet.

  4. 5 days ago · The Semitic languages are a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. They include Arabic, Amharic, Aramaic, Hebrew, and numerous other ancient and modern languages.

  5. 3 days ago · The top three languages in Africa, based on the content provided, are Arabic, French, and Swahili. Arabic boasts over 300 million speakers in North Africa and West Asia. French, a legacy of colonial rule, is spoken by 120 million people in Africa.

  6. 2 days ago · Within the Afroasiatic language family, three major branches are prominent: Semitic, Cushitic, and Omotic. Semitic Languages: The Semitic languages have a significant presence in Ethiopia. Amharic and Tigrinya, two Semitic languages, are widely spoken, with Amharic being the official language of the country.

  7. 1 day ago · Today, Afrikaans is spoken by around 7 million people as a first language and by many others as a second language. It is not only a means of communication but also a symbol of cultural identity for the Afrikaner people. Afrikaans literature, music, and theater have flourished, contributing richly to the cultural tapestry of South Africa and ...

  8. 5 days ago · While most African languages are found in a specific area, Fulfulde is spoken widely, in several regions. Researchers describe this language as having great “linguistic value”, due to the few aspects it has in common with the other main West African languages. Zulu is an official language in South Africa. The language is also based on tone ...

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