Sinyar
A language of Chad
| Population | 12,300 in Chad (2000). |
| Region | Ouaddaï region, Sila Department, north of Mongororo, near confluence of Kaja, Azum, and Salih rivers. Also in Sudan. |
| Language map |
Chad, reference number 24 |
| Alternate names | Shamya, Shamyan, Shemya, Sinya, Symiarta, Taar Shamyan, Zimirra |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sinyar |
| Language use | Vigorous. Most are trilingual in Sinyar, Fur [fvr], and Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu] (Boyd 1989). Many also use Daju [djc] or Masalit [mls]. |
| Comments | They are culturally Fur. Little education. Geographically cut off from languages of the Bongo-Bagirmi group. Possibly no remaining speakers in Sudan (2001). Agriculturalists: grain; animal husbandry. Muslim. |
Also spoken in:
Sudan
| Language name | Sinyar |
| Region | Foro Boranga is main center. |
| Language map |
Sudan |
| Alternate names | Shemya, Sinya |
| Comments | Probably no longer any speakers in Sudan (2001). Geographically cut off from other Bongo-Bagirmi speakers. |
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