Ndam, also known as Dam and Ndamm, is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the southwestern Chadian prefectures of Tandjilé and Lai. Most of the speakers generally practice traditional religions, Islam, or Christianity. There are two dialects of Ndam—northern and southern, respectively—Ndam Dik, and Ndam-Ndam.[1]
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Native to | Chad |
Region | Southwest |
Native speakers | (6,500 cited 1990 census)[1] |
Language family | Afro-Asiatic
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ndm |
Glottolog | ndam1251 |
ELP | Ndam |
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Italics indicate extinct languages. See also: Chadic languages |
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