Bedjond

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
bjv
Alternate Names
Bediondo, Bediondo Mbai, Bedjondo, Bédjonde, Mbay Bediondo, Mbay Bejondo
Autonym
Bedjond, Nangnda
User Population

36,000 (Caprile and Fedry 1969).

Location

Logone Oriental region: east central; Mandoul region: Mandoul Occidental department, Bediondo area.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Sara Proper
Dialects

Bedjond, Bébote, Yom.

Language Use

Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bedjond
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

A distinct language from Sar [mwm] or Ngambay [sba].