Masmaje

A language of Chad

ISO 639: mes
Alternate Names: Masmadje, Mesmedje
Population: Ethnic population: 45,000 (2019 IMB).
Location:: Batha region: Batha Est department, Oum Hadjer subprefecture, southwest of Oum Hadjer.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, B, B.1, 2
Language Use: Most also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu], especially for literacy and education.
Language Development: 3 primary schools in 87 villages in Masmedie Canton.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Masmaje
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Batha region: Batha Est department, Oum Hadjer subprefecture, southwest of Oum Hadjer.