Assangori

A language of Chad

ISO 639: sjg
Alternate Names: Asong, Assoungor, Asungore, Azanguri, Bognak-Asungorung, Goran, Madungore, Soungor, Sungor
Population: 23,500 (1993 census).
Location:: Ouaddaï region: Assoungha department, northwest of Adré.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Northern (k languages), Tama, Tama-Sungor
Dialects: Sungor, Walad Dulla. Girga and Walad Dulla are ethnic groups which may or may not speak different dialects. Madungore may be a dialect of Tama [tma]. Lexical similarity: 62%–73% with Tama [tma].
Language Use: Vigorous. Most also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu], although at low proficiency level.
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Assangori
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Ouaddaï region: Assoungha department, northwest of Adré.