Describe the diversity of language in sub-Saharan Africa. Be sure to use specific examples in your paragraph of at least five sentences.

Sub-Saharan Africa is defined as the region lying south of the Sahara Desert in Africa.

North Africa does not have a lot of diversity in terms of race, religion or language, mostly being made up of Arabs and Berbers speaking Arabic and Berberi with overwhelming Muslim majority.

Sub-Sahran Africa, on the other hand is a diversity Whirlpool with the country of Nigeria alone having more than 500 documented languages.

By some estimated the number of total languages and dialects is close to 2,000 but a vast majority of them can be grouped into 5 main categories of:

1. Niger-Congo Languages

2. Nilo-Sharan Languages

3. Khoe Languages

4. Austronesian Languages

5. Indo-European Languages