List of extinct languages of Africa

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

• 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

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

See also

• Languages of Africa
• List of endangered languages in Africa