Bidiyo | Ethnologue

A language of Chad

ISO 639: bid
Alternate Names: ’Bidio, ’Bidiyo, Bidio, Bidiyo-Waana, Bidyo
Autonym: Bidiya
Population: 14,000 (Jungraithmayr 1981).
Location:: Guéra region: Guéra department, Mongo subprefecture, south of Mongo and west of Abou Telfane.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, B, B.1, 1
Dialects: Garawgino (Kafila), Jekkino (Kofilo), Bigawguno (Tounkoul), Nalguno (Niergui), ’Oboyguno (Zerli). The first 2 dialects listed are eastern, the others western. Dambiya is probably a Bidiyo dialect instead of a Migaama [mmy] dialect.
Language Use: Also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bidiyo
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Guéra region: Guéra department, Mongo subprefecture, south of Mongo and west of Abou Telfane.