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Masmaje

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3mes

Population  Ethnic population: 25,727 (1993 census).
Region  Batha region, Batha Est Department, Oum Hadjer Subprefecture, southwest of Oum Hadjer, north of the Mubi.
Language map  Southwestern Chad, reference number 48
Alternate names   Masmadje, Mesmedje
Classification  Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, B, B.1, 2
Language use  Most prefer Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu] for literacy and education.
Language development  3 primary schools in 87 villages in Masmedie canton.

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Academic Publications

MARTI, Marianne; MBERNODJI, Calvain; WOLF, Katharina, authors. 2007. "L'enquete sociolinguistique des langues Birguit - Kadjakse - Masmedje du Tchad."  Available online