The Bagirmi languages comprise half a dozen languages spoken in southern Chad. They are members of the Central Sudanic language family.
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Geographic distribution | Chad |
Linguistic classification | Nilo-Saharan?
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Glottolog | bagi1248 |
The most populous Bagirmi language is Naba, spoken by the Bilala, Kuka, and Medogo, who together number a quarter million. The languages are:
Ethnologue lists a couple more (Jaya, Morom) between Kenga and Naba, and Gula (Sara Gula) further south, next to Sar.
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Part of the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bongo–Bagirmi |
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Birri–Kresh |
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Lendu–Mangbetu |
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Mimi-D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italics indicate extinct languages |
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