NDM ISO 639-3
Ndam
A language of Chad
- ISO 639
- ndm
- Alternate Names
- Dam, Ndamm
- Population
- 6,500 (1990 census).
- Location:
- South Chari-Baguirmi, north Mandoul, and northwest Moyen-Chari regions; Tandjilé region: Tandjilé Est department, Lai subprefecture, northeast of Lai, and southeast of Bousso d’Béré.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, A, A.1, 1
- Dialects
- Ndam-Ndam (Southern Ndam), Ndam Dik (Northern Ndam). Lexical similarity: 47% with Soumraye [sor].
- Language Use
- Used as L2 by Mulgi [mvh].
- Language Development
- Bible portions: 2001.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Ndam
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Distinct from Dam of Buso [bso]. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.
Also Spoken in
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Location: South Chari-Baguirmi, north Mandoul, and northwest Moyen-Chari regions; Tandjilé region: Tandjilé Est department, Lai subprefecture, northeast of Lai, and southeast of Bousso d’Béré.
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