Ndam

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
ndm
Alternate Names
Dam, Ndamm
Population

6,500 (1990 census).

Location

Tandjilé region: Tandjilé Est department, Lai subprefecture, northeast of Lai, and southeast of Bousso d’Béré; southern Chari-Baguirmi, northwest Moyen-Chari, and north Mandoul regions.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Ndam Dik (Northern Ndam), Ndam-Ndam (Southern Ndam).

Language Use

Used as L2 by Mulgi [mvh].

Language Development
Bible portions: 2001.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ndam
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Distinct from Dam of Buso [bso]. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.