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Arabic, Chadian Spoken

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3: shu

Population	896,000 in Chad (2006), increasing. Population total all countries: 1,139,000.
Region	Salamat, Ouaddaï, Wadi Fira regions, Batha region center and west, much of Chari-Baguirmi; Mayo-Kebbi; north Tandjilé; Guéra. Also in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Niger, Nigeria.
Language maps	Chad, reference number 8 Southwestern Chad, reference number 8
Alternate names	Arabe Choa, Chad Arabic, Chadian Arabic, Chowa, L’arabe du Tchad, Shua, Shua Arabic, Shuwa Arabic, Suwa
Dialects	Dialects depend on whether their speakers are sedentary or nomads, rural or urban, and on migration routes. A pidginized variety, commonly called ‘Bongor Arabic’, is spoken as L2 by many in the Mayo-Kebbi and other parts of south Chad.
Classification	Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic A member of macrolanguage Arabic [ara] (Saudi Arabia).
Language use	Language of wider communication. Positive attitude.
Language development	Primary school program by gtz-Education. ELN and PARSET. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1967–1991.
Writing system	Arabic script. Latin script.
Comments	‘Shuwa Arabic’ is the name used in other countries for the dialect near Lake Chad. Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Cameroon

Language name	Arabic, Shuwa
Population	75,000 in Cameroon (2007).
Region	Far North Province, Mayo-Sava, Diamare, Mayo-Danay, and Logone-and-Chari divisions; mostly between Lake Chad and Kousseri, with pockets south of Kousseri.
Language map	Northern Cameroon, reference number 2
Alternate names	Arabe Choa, Chadian Spoken Arabic, Choa, Shoa Arabic, Shoa, Shua
Language use	Trade language.
Comments	Muslim.

Niger

Language name	Arabic, Shuwa
Population	5,000 in Niger (1998).
Region	East.
Language map	Niger
Alternate names	Arabe Choa, Chadic Arabic, Shua, Shuwa Arabic
Comments	Muslim.

Nigeria

Language name	Arabic, Shuwa
Population	100,000 in Nigeria (1973 SIL).
Region	Borno state, Dikwa, Konduga, Ngala, and Bama LGAs, widespread across Borno and Yobe states following transhumance (livestock movement).
Language map	Nigeria, Map 4, reference number 212
Alternate names	Arabe Choa, Chadian Arabic, Shua Arabic, Shuwa
Language use	Trade language.
Comments	The term ‘Shua’ is considered perjorative by some people. Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Burquest, Donald A. 1981. "Evidence for object-verb ordering in Chadic."

Vernacular Publications

(Qui a vêlé?) يَاتُو الْوِلِد؟. 2005.

Al-bifattich, balga!. 2009.

Al-chadar al-bidaawi al-giyaaf. 2004.

Al-haya be l-chadar. 2000.

Al-hille al-usumha ’ma tabaga’: titime be kalâm arab hana Tchâd. 2000.

Al-hille al-usumha «Ma tabga» (La ville nommée «Ça n'existera pas»). 2005.

Al-jidaade al-hamra. 2006.

Al-khanamay (La chèvre). 2006.

Al-kokko (Le crapaud). 2005.

Ambirbite. 2009.

Calendrier 2010. 2009.

Chadian Arabic - English lexicon. 2006.

Comment lire l'arabe tchadien en alphabet arabe : méthode de lecture arabe. 2001.

Dictionnaire visuel français - arabe tchadien. 2006.

Ganda wa amdaagoor. 2005.

Ganda wa amdaagoor. 2009.

Gisset gamar wa gimeriye (L'histoire de Gamar wa Gimeriye). 2004.

Gissit Abbakar al-raajil al-fahal. 2005.

Gissit Abbakar al-raajil al-fahal. 2009.

Gissit Anaansi abunchabach. 2009.

Gissit anansi abunchabach (L'histoire d'anansi l'araignée). 2004.

Hije Gusaar al-juzu al-taani. 2009.

Huruuf al-arabi al-tachaadi. 2006.

Keef tisawwu achaan timaggunu chadara fi buyuutku?. 2004.

Kikkeef tahfad nafsak min marad al-SIDA ?. 2009.

Kitaab le l-giraye wa l-kitaabe be kalaam arab hana Tachaad. 2006.

Kitâb le l-ta’lîm al-giraye wa l-kitâbe hana l-kalâm arab hana Tchâd. 2003.

Le premier livre d'écriture et lecture en arabe tchadien en lettres arabes. 2006.

Lexique arabe tchadien - français. 2006.

Manuel de l'enseignant pour le Pré-syllabaire et les Syllabaires 1 et 2 en arabe du Tchad. 2009.

Murhaakt al-duud. 2006.

Nagru wa naktubu be al-arabi al-tachaadi - Duruus 11-40. 2008.

Nagru wa naktubu be al-arabi al-tachaadi - Duruus 11-40. 2008.

Nagru wa naktubu be al-arabi al-tachaadi - Duruus 41-69. 2008.

Nagru wa naktubu be al-arabiye al-tachaadiye - Duruus 1-10. 2008.

Nagru wa naktubu be al-arabiye al-tachaadiye - Duruus 1-10. 2008.

Sîdt al-laban: hije be kalâm arâb hana Tchâd. 2000.

Siidt al-laban (La vendeuse de lait). 2006.

Wilêd hana l-sultan. 2000.

Wileed al-sultaan. 2006.

Yaatu al-wilid ?. 2009.

Yaatu al-wilid? (Qui a vêle). 2005.

Yâtu al-wilid? Titime be kalâm arab hana Tchâd. 2000.

أَم بِرْبِتَة. 2009.

الحروف العربي التشادي. 2006.

الحلة الأسمها ما تبقى. 2005.

الشَدَرْ مُهِم للحَيَاة. 2001.

الْغَنَمَايْ. 2006.

الككَّوْ. 2005.

المثل العربي التشادي الجزء الاول. 2009.

تَعَلْ و أَقْرِي. 2006.

حجي قصار الجزء التاني; Hije Gusaar al-juzu al-tami. 2009.

سِدة اللبن. 2006.

علاج النادم المرضان في البيت. 2009.

قصة أبكر الراجل الفحل. 2009.

قصّة أبّكر الراجل الفحل. 2005.

قصّة انانسي ابو انشبش. 2004.

قصّة انانسي ابو انشبش. 2009.

قصّة قمر و قميرية. 2003.

قندا و أم داقور. 2009.

قندا و أمداقور. 2005.

كَرْيَو و كُرْتَال. 2002.

ككيف تحفد نفسك من مرض السيداء؟. 2009.

مرحاكة الدود. 2006.

ياتو الوِلِد؟. 2009.