Tama people
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Tama is an ethnic group in Chad
and Sudan
. They speak Tama language
, a Nilo-Saharan language. They likely number more than 50,000.
Most Tama people in Sudan are settled in Kabkabyia, in Northern Darfur.
The Tama are considered to be "African" but are often perceived as Arab due to their Awlad Tamim roots from Saudi Arabia.
In the Darfur conflict, many have been affected.
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...
and Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. They speak Tama language
Tama language
The Tama language is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken in western Sudan and eastern Chad. It is a member of the Taman language group of the Western branch of Nilo-Saharan.-External links:**...
, a Nilo-Saharan language. They likely number more than 50,000.
Most Tama people in Sudan are settled in Kabkabyia, in Northern Darfur.
The Tama are considered to be "African" but are often perceived as Arab due to their Awlad Tamim roots from Saudi Arabia.
In the Darfur conflict, many have been affected.