Tama

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3

tma

Alternate Names

Miisiirii, Tamok, Tamongobo, Tamot

Population

62,900 in Chad (1993 census). Total users in all countries: 67,900.

Location

Wadi Fira region: Dar Tama department, Guéréda area; some in Ouaddaï region.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification

Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Northern (k languages), Tama, Tama-Sungor

Dialects

Tama, Orra, Haura, Girga. Lexical similarity: 62%–73% with Assangori [sjg].

Language Use

Also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu], Masalit [mls].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Tama

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.

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Language nameTama

Population Full

5,000 in Sudan (1970). Population known for Mileere only.

Location

South Darfur state: west of Nyala; West Darfur state. Sirba area, Abu Shadra, Abu Suruj, Agar, Bir Dagig, Budiflo, Gezin, Giilint, Goboron, Immed Marloga, Kengrem, Kondobe, Kuma Mardok, Matinoor, Muburung, Rigilmur, Saraf Jidad, Shitkol, Tord, and Zere (Erenga dialect:); Jabal Muun area, Salia town (Mileere dialect).

Dialects

Tama, Erenga, Murase, Mileere (Milerinka).

Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults.

Other Comments

In Arabic, Mileere dialect is called Jabaal, speakers called Misiriya aj-Jabal.

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