List of extinct languages of Africa

Language Endangerment Status
by UNESCO *Atlas of the World's*
*Languages in Danger* category
Language Endangerment Status by UNESCO Atlas of the World's; Languages in Danger category
Extinct (EX)
Extinct (EX);	(lists);
Endangered
Critically Endangered (CR); Severely Endangered (SE); Definitely Endangered (DE); Vulnerable (VU);	(list); (list); (list); (list);
Safe
Safe (NE);	(lists);
	Other categories
Revived (RE); Constructed (CL);	(list); (list);
	Related topics Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger; Endangered Languages Project; Ethnologue; Unclassified language; List of languages by total number of speakers;
	; UNESCO Atlas of the World's; Languages in Danger categories

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

Ethiopia

Kenya

Kore

Madagascar

Vazimba (with Glottolog code, unclassifiable)

Tanzania

Uganda

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

Sudan

Tunisia

Southern Africa

South Africa

Western Africa

Ivory Coast

Esuma
Gbin

Nigeria[1]

References

"Nigerian languages going into extinction – NICO". 8 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-07.

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[1] "Nigerian languages going into extinction – NICO". 8 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-07.

Language Endangerment Status by UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger category
Extinct (EX)
Extinct (EX)	(lists)
Endangered
Critically Endangered (CR) Severely Endangered (SE) Definitely Endangered (DE) Vulnerable (VU)	(list) (list) (list) (list)
Safe
Safe (NE)	(lists)
Other categories
Revived (RE) Constructed (CL)	(list) (list)
Related topics Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger Endangered Languages Project Ethnologue Unclassified language List of languages by total number of speakers
UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger categories