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Where are Saharan languages spoken?

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Distribution of the Nilo-Saharan languages. — Nilo-Saharan languages Distribution of the Nilo-Saharan languages.

Saharan languages are a major division of the Nilo-Saharan languages. They are spoken primarily in the region surrounding Lake Chad, which encompasses parts of Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger. Additionally, these languages are spoken in Libya and Sudan.1