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Dazaga

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3: dzg

Population	331,000 in Chad (2006). Population total all countries: 381,000.
Region	Kanem and BET regions, Borkou, Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments, north of Lake Chad and Faya-Largeau area. Also in Niger.
Language maps	Chad, reference number 2 Southwestern Chad, reference number 2
Alternate names	Dasa, Daza, Dazza
Dialects	Similar to Tedaga [tuq]. The Azzaga dialect, the speech of the Azza, a caste Division, is different from Dazaga. Its relation to Dazaga and speech of the Azza among the Teda is not known.
Classification	Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Tebu
Language use	Most also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu].
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Daza’ is the name for the people, ‘Dazaga’ for the language. Distinct from Daza [dzd] in Nigeria, which is Chadic. Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Niger

Language name	Dazaga
Population	50,000 in Niger (2007 SIL).
Region	East, north of Goure; south near Chad border.
Language map	Niger
Alternate names	Daza, Toubou, Tubu
Dialects	Kashirda, Azzaga.
Language use	National language. French used in education. Hausa used in interaction with non-Daza, especially among men. Government plans to develop Dazaga for formal and informal education. Positive attitude. Also use French, Hausa [hau], Arabic [aao], or Kanuri [kby] [krt].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%–15%. A few literacy classes for adults.
Comments	In Niger ’Daza’ refers to several clans who speak ’Dazaga’ as their mother tongue. The outsider term ‘Tubu’ groups Dazaga and Tedaga [tuq]. Most Dazaga (’Dazagada’) are in Chad, where they are known as Gorane. Different from Daza [dzd] in Nigeria, which is Chadic. Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HAGGAR, Inouss; WALTERS, K., editors. 2005. Lexique tubu (dazaga) - français avec glossaire français - tubu.

Vernacular Publications

Alla-i ini ginna hêlliki (Dieu a tout créé). 2004.

Alla-i urrura ginna hêlliki (Dieu a créé tous les animaux sauvages). 2004.

Allayi ini ginna hêlliki. 2003.

Allayi urrura ginna hêlliki. 2003.

Dazaga karantaa. 2004.

Dazaga karantar. 2001.

Dînaã cûrou = Le monde est vaste - en tubu (dazaga) du Niger . 2009.  

Dîne cûrowu (Le monde est vaste). 2004.

Dîne cûrowu. 2003.

Dûguli ye coor ye (Le lion et le lièvre). 2003.

Dûllom taanu (La louche tombe). 2004.

Dûllom taanu. 2003.

Êlifa dazaga. 2002.

Elii ye wuge ye (L'aigle et le corbeau). 2004.

Êlii ye wuge ye. 2003.

Êrifa Dazaga. 2001.

Êrisha Dazaga (2) (Contes et proverbes en langue tubu (Dazaga)—vol. 2). 2004.

Êrisha dazaga (Devinettes en langue tubu). 2004.

Êrisha dazaga. 2003.

Êrisha dazaga. 2004.

Furu înni gisi ciyi?. 2003.

Furu înni gisii ciyi?. 2004.

Ini ayi înni? (Qu'est-ce que c'est que ça?). 2004.

Ini ayi înni?. 2003.

Kunno ru ciyi? (Où est-il?). 2004.

Kunno ru ciyi?. 2003.

Lawa cûu. 2003.

Morgofon ye mûlofur ye (La varan et l'hyène). 2004.

Orko wûraã. 2003.

Orko wûre (La chèvre voleuse). 2004.

Sura Alla-a (Les noms de Dieu). 2004.

Wayi ye nûru ye (Le léopard et la tortue: une histoire sur la nutrition). 2003.