Tagdal
A language of Niger
| Population | 26,900 (2000). |
| Region | Between Tahoua central, Agadez north central, and Ingall northeast. |
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| Dialects | Azawagh (Southern Tagdal), Air (Northern Tagdal). Tagdal lexicon is about 75%–80% Berber. Everyday vocabulary is about 50% Berber and 50% Songhay. |
| Classification | Mixed language, Songhay-Berber |
| Language use | May also use Tamajaq [ttq] or Hausa [hau]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: Low in French, lower in Arabic [arb]. |
| Writing system | Latin script. Tifinagh (Berber) script. |
| Comments | Nomadic. Called Igalan (pl.), Agdal (sg.). Pastoralists; agriculturalists. Muslim. |
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