Nancere | Ethnologue

A language of Chad

ISO 639: nnc
Alternate Names: Nanchere, Nangcere, Nangtchere, Nanjeri, Nantcere
Autonym: Nangjere
Population: 144,000 (2019), increasing.
Location:: Tandjilé region: Tandjilé Ouest department, Béré, Delban, and Kélo subprefectures.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, A, A.2, 1
Dialects: Mire, Bolo, Kwale, Nancere du Centre.
Language Use: Vigorous. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Besme [bes], Goundo [goy].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 20%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 7%. Bilingual schools (Nancere, French) have been created in Delban and Béré, lack of personnel. Bible: 1986.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nancere
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Tandjilé region: Tandjilé Ouest department, Béré, Delban, and Kélo subprefectures.