Language:  Arabic, Chadian Spoken

Population of Groups Speaking

3,979,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

11

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
Primary Language
(11 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
Babalia Chad 13,000
 Baggara, Dekakire Chad 18,000
 Baggara, Shuwa Arab Canada 700
 Baggara, Shuwa Arab Chad 3,282,000
 Baggara, Shuwa Arab Cameroon 200,000
 Baggara, Shuwa Arab Central African Republic 123,000
 Baggara, Shuwa Arab Niger 13,000
 Baggara, Shuwa Arab Nigeria 258,000
 Baggara, Shuwa Arab United States 2,400
 Mahamid Chad 31,000
 Massalat Chad 38,000
  Totals:  11     11
Secondary Language
(3 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Kuka Chad 148,000
 Mimi, Amdang Chad 94,000
 Tama Chad 209,000
  Totals:  3     3

Language Alternate Names
Arabe Choa
Chad Arabic
Chadian Arabic
Chadian Spoken Arabic
Chadic Arabic
Choa
Chowa
L’arabe du Tchad
L'arabe du Tchad
Shoa
Shoa Arabic
Shua
Shua Arabic
Shuwa
Shuwa Arabic
Suwa
Western Sudanic Arabic

Dialects
Batha
Chadian
Chari-baguirmi
Shuwa
Shuwa: Guera

Dialect Alternate Names
Arabe Choa
Arabic, Chadian
Arabic, Chadian: Shuwa
Arabic, Shuwa
Arabic: Chad
Arabic: Shuwa: Guera
Biltine
Chadian Arabic
Chadian Spoken Arabic
Chadic Arabic
Choa
Chowa
Djerkatche
Guera
Guera Group (4)
Morgui
Moukoulou
Salamat
Seguine
Shua
Shua Arabic
Shuwa Arabic