Tedaga

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3

tuq

Alternate Names

Tebou, Tebu, Teda, Teda-Daza, Tibbu, Toda, Todaga, Todga, Toubou, Tubu, Tuda, Tudaga

Population

28,500 in Chad (1993 census). Total users in all countries: 42,970.

Location

Borkou, Ennedi-Ouest, 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 Development

Grammar. Texts.

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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Libya

Language nameTedaga

Population Full

2,470 in Libya (2016).

Location

Murzuq district: Al Katrun and Maknusa; southwest border area.

Status

6b* (Threatened).

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Niger

Language nameTedaga

Population Full

10,000 in Niger (1998 SIL).

Location

Agadez region: Bilma department; Diffa region: N’guigmi department.

Alternate Names

Tebu, Teda, Teda-Daza, Tibbu, Toubou, Tubu

Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

Most also use Algerian Saharan Spoken Arabic [aao]. Also use Dazaga [dzg].

Other Comments

Seminomadic. Muslim.

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Nigeria

Language nameTedaga

Population Full

2,000 in Nigeria (Blench and Zeitlyn 1990).

Location

Borno state: northeast LGAs. A few villages.

Alternate Names

Teda

Dialects

Kecherda.

Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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Tedaga

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A language of Chad

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