ARABIC, CHADIAN

754,590 speakers in Chad, 12% of the population (1993 census). Probably spoken by half the population including second language speakers (1977 J. Bendor-Samuel). Population total all countries 986,200.
Alternate names: ARABE CHOA, SHUWA ARABIC, SHUA ARABIC, SHUA, CHOWA, CHAD ARABIC, CHADIAN ARABIC, SUWA, L'ARABE DU TCHAD. Dialects: BATHA (BILTINE), CHARI-BAGUIRMI (SALAMAT).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

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DAZAGA

282,281 in Chad (1993 census).
Alternate names: DAZA, DASA, DAZZA.
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Tebu.

FULFULDE, ADAMAWA

128,000 in Chad, with Kano-Katsina-Bororro Fulfulde; 152,146 all Fulfulde varieties in Chad (1993 census). Southwest, Mayo-Kebbi Prefecture, around Léré.
Alternate names: ADAMAWA FULANI, PEUL, PEULH, PULLO, PULE, FUL, FULA FULBE, BOULBE, EASTERN FULANI, FOULFOULDE, NAGAPELTA, PELTA HAY, DOMONA, PLADINA, PALATA, PALDIDA, PALDENA, DZEMAY, ZEMAY, TAAREYO, ZAAKOSA, BIIRA, SANYO.
Dialects: MAROUA, GAROUA, NGAOUNDÉRÉ, KAMBARIIRE, NOMADIC FULFULDE, BILKIRE FULANI (BILKIRI).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fulani, Eastern

KANEMBU

389,028 (1993 census), including 168,441 in Lac Prefecture, 68,032 in Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture. Northwest, Kanem, Lac, prefectures, and Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture, Massakory Subprefecture, northeast of Lake Chad.
Alternate names: KANAMBU, KANEMBOU. Dialects: KARKAWU, MANDO, NGURI.
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Kanuri.

MABA

250,000 (1999 J. Roberts SIL). East, Ouaddaï Prefecture, Abéché and Am Dam subprefectures, and Biltine Prefecture, Biltine Subprefecture; almost all of Abéché Subprefecture and the area around Biltine. Over 200 villages, many with over 500 inhabitants.
Alternate names: MABANG, MABANGI, MABAN, MABAA, MABAK, BURA MABANG, BORA MABANG, KANA MABANG, OUADDAO, OUADDAIEN, WADDAYEN, WADAI, WADAIKNS, BOURGU, BORGU, BORGOTKE.
Dialects: BAKHA, ABKAR, KAJANGA (KAJANGAN), KELINGAN, MALANGA, MANDABA (MA NDABA), MANDALA (MA DALA), NYABADAN, KODOO, OULED DJEMMA, KUJINGA, DONDONGO.
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Maban, Mabang, Maba.

NABA

232,448 including 136,629 Bilala, 76,660 Kuka, and 19,159 Medogo (1993 census). Central, Batha Prefecture, Ati and Oum subprefectures, and Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture, Bokoro Subprefecture. The Bilala are around Lake Fitri and toward the east to Ati. The Kuka are between Moïto and Bokoro in Bokoro Subprefecture, and between Ati and Oum Hadjer. The Medogo are southwest of Ati.
Dialects: BILALA (BOULALA, BULALA, MAGE, MA), KUKA (KOUKA, LISI), MEDOGO (MODOGO, MUD).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Bagirmi.

NGAMBAY

750,000 in Chad (1999 SIL).
Alternate names: SARA, SARA NGAMBAI, GAMBA, GAMBAYE, GAMBLAI, NGAMBAI.
Dialects: LARA, BENOYE, MURUM (MOUROUM), KERE, BEMAR (DABA DE GORÉ).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Sara Proper