This is a list of extinct languages of Africa, languages which have undergone language death, have no native speakers and no spoken descendant.

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Language Endangerment Status by UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger category
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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.

• Ancient Nubian

• Languages of Africa
• List of endangered languages in Africa