East Chadic A.1 languages
Encyclopedia
The Sumrai–Miltu languages, the East Chadic A.1 group of the Afro-Asiatic
family and are spoken in Chad
.
Somrai–Tumak (East Chadic A.1.1):Mire
, Ndam
, Somrai
, Tumak
Gadang–Miltu (East Chadic A.1.2):Boor
, Gadang
, Miltu
, Sarua
Afro-Asiatic languages
The Afroasiatic languages , also known as Hamito-Semitic, constitute one of the world's largest language families, with about 375 living languages...
family and are spoken in Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
.
Languages
BusoBuso language
Buso is a nearly extinct Afro-Asiatic language spoken in western Chad....
Somrai–Tumak (East Chadic A.1.1):Mire
Mire language
Mire is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the southwestern Chadian prefectures of Tandjile Prefecture and Lai Prefecture. Most of the speakers, who generally practice traditional religions or Christianity, speak Ndam or Kimré as a second language.-External links:**...
, Ndam
Ndam language
Ndam, also known as Dam and Ndamm, is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the southwestern Chadian prefectures of Tandjilé and Lai. Most of the speakers generally practice traditional religions, Islam, or Christianity. There are two dialects of Ndam—northern and southern,...
, Somrai
Somrai language
Somrai, also known as Sounrai, Shibne, Somrei, Sibine, Somre, Sumrai, Soumray, and Soumrai, is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the southwestern Chadian prefectures of Tandjilé and Lai...
, Tumak
Tumak language
Tumak, also known as Toumak, Tumag, Tummok, Sara Toumak, Tumac, and Dije, is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the southwestern Chadian prefectures of Moyen-Chari and Koumra. The two dialects, Motun and Tumak, have a lexical similarity of 71%...
Gadang–Miltu (East Chadic A.1.2):Boor
Boor language
Boor is an endangered Afro-Asiatic language spoken in southern Chad.- References :* **...
, Gadang
Gadang language
Gadang is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in southwestern Chad.- References :* -External links:**...
, Miltu
Miltu language
Miltu is an endangered Afro-Asiatic language spoken in southwestern Chad. Speakers are shifting to Bagirmi - References :* **...
, Sarua
Sarua language
Sarua is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in southwestern Chad.-External links:**...