Besme
A language of Chad
| Population | 1,230 (1993 census). |
| Region | Southwest, Tandjilé Prefecture, Kélo and Laï subprefectures, in Besmé, Bodor, and 3 other villages along Logone River northwest of Laï. |
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Southwestern Chad, reference number 97 |
| Alternate names | ’Unar, Beseme, Besemme, Bodor, Hounar, Huner |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 51% with Kim [kia]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Kim |
| Language use | Some also use Nancere [nnc] or Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu]. |
| Comments | Christian, traditional religion. |
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