Nile-Saharan Languages

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Songhai, Luo, Kanuri, Maasai, Lugbara (Nile-Saharan Languages)

The Nilo-Saharan languages are a family of African spoken languages by 60 million people.

The Nilo-Saharan languages are spoken in 17 African countries, such as Algeria, Benin, Libya, the DR Congo, Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan or Tanzania.

Main Nilo-Saharan languages:

Luo (Dholuo, 4 millions). The language of Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania, the third largest ethnic group in Kenya
Kanuri (4 millions), The main ethnic group of the Lake Chad
Songhai (3 millions). Spread along the Niger River in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
Teso (2 millions), related to Maasai people (Kenya)
Nubian (1.7 millions), the language of Nubia (South of Egypt and North of Sudan)
Lugbara (1.7 millions), The main language of Central Sudan, Uganda and the DR Congo.
Nandi-Markweta languages (1.6 millions). The Rift Valley in Kenya.
Lango (1,5 millions), a Luo language, one of the main languages of Uganda.
Dinka (1.4 millions) in South Sudan
Acholi (1.2 millions). Another Luo language from Uganda.
Nuer (1 million), in South Sudan and Ethiopia
Maasai (1 million), spoken by the people Maasai in Kenya
Ngambay (1 million) the main language of Southern Chad

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