Languages of Chad

Chad has two official languages, French and literary Arabic, and over 120 indigenous languages. A vernacular version of Arabic, Chadian Arabic, is the lingua franca.

Niger–Congo languages

• Adamawa languages
  • Goundo
  • Kim (15,354, RGPH 1993)
  • Moundang (160,000, RGPH 1993)
  • Toupouri (90,785, RGPH, 1993)
  • Bua languages: Bua, Niellim, Gula Iro, etc. (total < 30,000)

Nilo-Saharan languages

• Maban languages
  • Maba (120,000, SIL 1991)
  • Massalit (50,857, RGPH 1993)
  • Karanga
  • Kendeje
  • Marfa
  • Massalat
  • Surbakhal
  • Kibet
  • Runga

• Fur languages
  • Mimi
  • Amdang (5,000, Bender 1983)

• Saharan languages
  • Tedaga
  • Dazaga
  • Kanembu
  • Zaghawa

• Sara-Baguirmi languages
  • Bernde
  • Bagirmi
  • Berakou
  • Disa
  • Gula
  • Jaya
  • Kenga (30,000, SIL 1993)
  • Naba
  • Fongoro
  • Barma (44,761, RGPH 1993)
  • Beraku
  • Ngambay
  • Sara (183,471, RGPH 1993)

• Sinyar

• Eastern Sudanic languages
  • Tama (63,000)
  • Sungor (38,000)
  • Mararit (43,000)
  • Daju

Unclassified languages

• Laal (749, SIL 2000)

External links

• Ethnologue page on "Languages of Chad"
• PanAfrican L10n page on Chad