The Chadic languages are typically divided into three major branches, East Chadic, Central Chadic, and West Chadic.
ðə tʃˈædɪk lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz ɑːɹ tˈɪpɪkli dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ˌɪntʊ θɹˈiː mˈeɪdʒɚ bɹˈæntʃᵻz, ˈiːst tʃˈædɪk, sˈɛntɹəl tʃˈædɪk, ænd wˈɛst tʃˈædɪk.