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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Chad > Kim

Kim

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3kia

Population  15,400 (1993 census).
Region  Mayo-Kebbi Est region, Mayo Boneye Department, villages Eré, Djouman, Kolobo and Kim southeast of Bongor.
Language map  Southwestern Chad, reference number 82
Dialects  Garap (Éré), Gerep (Djouman, Jumam), Kolop (Kilop, Kolobo), Kosop (Kwasap, Kim). Dialects listed may be closely related languages. Formerly classified as Chadic.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Kim
Language development  NT: 1955.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Incorrectly called ‘Masa’.