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Mundang

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3: mua

Population	191,000 in Chad (2006). Population total all countries: 235,700.
Region	Mayo-Kebbi Ouest region, Lac Léré and Mayo-Dallah departments (Léré, Pala), Mayo Kebbi Est region, Mont d’Illi Department (Fianga). Also in Cameroon.
Language map	Southwestern Chad, reference number 86
Alternate names	Kaele, Moundan, Moundang, Nda
Dialects	Kabi, Zasing (Yasing). A subdialect of Kabi is Kiziere, of Zasing is Torrock-Kaélé.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Northern, Tupuri-Mambai
Language development	Primers for CP 1 and CP 2 by gtz-Education. ELN and PARSET. Taught in primary schools. Bible: 1983.
Writing system	Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Cameroon

Language name	Mundang
Population	44,700 in Cameroon (1982 SIL).
Region	Far North Province, Kaele Division, Kaele Subdivision, near Chad border north and west of Kaele; North Province, Benoue Division, south of Mayo-Kebi near Chad border.
Language map	Northern Cameroon, reference number 56
Alternate names	Kaele, Marhay, Moundan, Moundang, Musemban, Nda
Dialects	Kiziere, Imbana (Bana, Mbana, Imbara), Zasing (Yassing, Djasing, Yasing, Jasing, Zazing), Gelama.
Comments	The Gelama dialect may be a separate language. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HAMM, Cameron, author. 2002. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Mambay language of Chad and Cameroon."  

Vernacular Publications

Agenda 2010. 2010.