Nubian languages

The Nubian languages are a language family spoken by Nubians in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. They are now concentrated mainly along the Nile and in several non-contiguous areas in Sudan, including parts of the Nuba Mountains and Darfur. Arabic–Nubian bilingualism is widespread, and language shift toward Arabic has been documented in a number of communities.

Nubian should not be confused with the various Nuba languages spoken in villages throughout the Nuba Mountains and parts of Darfur.

Reference works differ on Nubian's affiliation above the family level. Older classifications often placed Nubian within Nilo-Saharan (commonly under Eastern Sudanic). Glottolog treats Nubian as a primary family and notes that a conclusive external subgrouping has not been demonstrated.