Migaama

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
mmy
Alternate Names
Dionkor, Djonkor, Djonkor Abou, Dyongor, Jongor, Migama, Telfane
Population

20,000 (2000 W. Chesley). 2,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 23,000 (1991 census).

Location

Guera Region, Guera department, Mongo subprefecture, east of Mongo, Abou Telfane canton, Abu Telfan area; Migaama dialect: Baro; Doga dialect: Fityari; Gamiya dialect: Game and Julkulkili; Dambiya dialect: Mala.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, B, B.1, 1
Dialects

Dambiya (Ndambiya), Doga, Gamiya, Migaama.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains except to Arabs in market, French to teachers in school. Oral use in administration, some in church, commerce. Positive attitudes. 18,000 to 19,000 also use Chadian Arabic [shu] as L2, men with high proficiency, women with low proficiency. 6,000 also use French [fra]. Modern Standard Arabic [arb] taught in school.

Language Development
100 can read Migaama, 10 can write it. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2002–2013.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Migaama
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim.