Tedaga

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
tuq
Alternate Names
Tebou, Tebu, Teda, Tibbu, Toda, Todaga, Todga, Toubou, Tubu, Tuda, Tudaga
Population

28,500 (1993 census). Total users in all countries: 42,500.

Location

Borkou, Ennedi, and Kanem regions; Tibesti region: Bardai area; all in far north desert.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Tebu
Language Use

Most also use Dazaga [dzg], at low level of proficiency. Also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tedaga
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Many separate groups. Seminomadic. Thousands reportedly residents of Libya. Muslim.

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