Comorian, Ngazidja

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A language of Comoros

ISO 639-3
zdj
Alternate Names
Ngazidja, Shingazidja
Population

300,000 in Comoros (2004). Population total all countries: 312,000.

Location

Grande Comore. Also in Madagascar, Réunion.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Statutory language of provincial identity in Grande Comore (2002, Constitution, Article 1).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Swahili (G.44)
Language Development
Bible portions: 1976–2007.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Comorian, Ngazidja
Writing
Arabic script. Latin script.
Other Comments

Muslim.

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