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NMC ISO 639-3

Ngam

A language of Chad

ISO 639
nmc
Alternate Names
Ngahm, Ngama, Ngamh, Ngàm̄, Sarngam
Population
43,700 in Chad (1993 census). Total users in all countries: 61,400.
Location:
Mandoul region: Barh Sara department, Dembo subprefecture, Maro area; Moyen-Chari region: Grande Sido department, Maro. Nara in Djéké canton (Kle dialect); Djéké canton (Kon Ngam dialect); Barh Kôh department, Maro canton and Moussafoyo subprefecture (Ngam Tel dialect); Maro, Moyo, and Danamadji (Ngam Tira dialect).
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Sara Proper
Dialects
Ngam Tel, Ngam Tira, Kon Ngam, Kle, Ngam Gir Bor.
Language Use
Also use Sar [mwm], particularly the Sara Madjingay dialect. Used as L2 by Horo [hor].
Language Development
NT: 1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngam
Writing
Latin script [Latn], used in Chad.
Other Comments
The Horo (Hor) reportedly no longer use their language but speak the Kle dialect of Ngam.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Ngam
User Population
17,700 in Central African Republic (1996).
Location
Ouham prefecture: Kabo subprefecture.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Different from Ndam [ndm] of Chad.
View other languages of Central African Republic

Map

Location: Mandoul region: Barh Sara department, Dembo subprefecture, Maro area; Moyen-Chari region: Grande Sido department, Maro. Nara in Djéké canton (Kle dialect); Djéké canton (Kon Ngam dialect); Barh Kôh department, Maro canton and Moussafoyo subprefecture (Ngam Tel dialect); Maro, Moyo, and Danamadji (Ngam Tira dialect).