Kanembu

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
kbl
Alternate Names
Kanambu, Kanembou
Population

461,100 (2006). Many businessmen in N’Djamena are Kanembu.

Location

Kanem and Lac regions; Hadjer-Lamis Region, Dagana department, Massakory subprefecture.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Kanuri
Dialects

Kanembu, Kanuri, Karkawu, Mando, Nguri. There is a gradual differentiation between dialects of Kanembu and Kanuri [knc].

Language Use

Vigorous. Most also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu].

Language Development
Written use very marginal.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kanembu
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Ethnic groups: Badé (Badde 2,646), Baribu, Chiroa, Diabu, Galabu, Kadjidi (5,638), Kankena, Kanku, Kenguina (1,944), Koubri (Koubouri 2,817), Maguirmi (1,825), Nguiguim (7,233). Muslim.