Tama

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3

tma

Alternate Names

Miisiirii, Tamok, Tamongobo, Tamot

Population

62,900 (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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Sudan

Language nameTama

Population

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

Location

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

Dialects

Tama, Erenga, Murase, Mileere (Milerinka).

Status

6b (Threatened).

Other Comments

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

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A language of Chad

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