Languages of Africa

The languages of Africa include more than 3,000 languages. These languages include native languages (languages that come from Africa) and colonial languages, which were brought to Africa by colonists from Europe. The continent has the highest concentration of languages in the world. ^[1] At least 30% of the world's languages come from and are spoken in Africa. ^[2]

Over the years, many African languages have died out and become extinct. This happens for several reasons, including wars and genocide by other African tribes.^[3][4] Other languages were abandoned, or its speakers disappeared.^[3]

1. ↑ Batibo 2005, p. 1.
2. ↑ Batibo 2005, pp. 1–2.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Batibo, p. 87. sfn error: no target: CITEREFBatibo (help)
4. ↑ Batibo, p. 11. sfn error: no target: CITEREFBatibo (help)