Zirenkel
A language of Chad
| Population | 2,240 (1993 census). |
| Region | Guéra Department, Mongo Subprefecture, Canton Dadjo I, Dambiro, Sirbodom, Nikel villages. |
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Southwestern Chad, reference number 52 |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 71% with Mubi [mub], 34%–36% with Dangaléat [daa] (East, Central, and Western). |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, B, B.1, 2 |
| Language use | Most also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu]. Some also use Dar Sila Daju [dau] or Dangaléat. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
JOHNSON, Eric, author. 2001. Étude sociolinguistique de la langue Zirenkel du Tchad.
JOHNSON, Eric, author. 2005. "Étude sociolinguistique de la langue Zirenkel du Tchad."
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Vernacular Publications
Ɓildadda Garaane kat Zerenkele - 3. 2009.
Ɓildadda Garaane kat Zerenkele (Syllabaire 1 en langue Zerenkel). 2008.
Ɓildadda Garaane kat Zerenkele (Syllabaire 2 en langue Zerenkel). 2008.
Ɓildadda Garaane kat Zerenkele 1. 2011.
Ɓildadda Garaane kat Zerenkele 2. 2011.
Ɓildadda Garaane kat Zerenkele. 2010.
Ɓildadda garaane kat Zerenkile GIR 1. 2010.
Maala ga gaara = Les animaux sauvages: mammifères, reptiles, poissons, oiseaux . 2007.
Taare ya kuruk karre siri ya ka ilki 2011. 2010.

