Dazaga

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A language of Chad

Location

Barh el Gazel, Batha, Borkou, Ennedi-Ouest, Hadjer-Lamis, Kanem, Lac, Wadi Fira regions.

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Niger

Language NameDazaga

User Population

86,400 in Niger (2019).

Location

Diffa region: N’guigmi department, east near Chadian border; Zinder region: Goure department.

Alternate Names

Daza, Tebu, Teda-Daza, Toubou, Tubu

Dialects

Kashirda, Azzaga.

Language Status

5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (1999, Constitution, Article 3).

Language Use

Government plans to develop Dazaga for formal and informal education. Positive attitudes. Also use Algerian Saharan Spoken Arabic [aao], particularly the men. Also use French [fra], in education. Also use Hausa [hau], especially among men in interaction with non-Daza. Also use Manga Kanuri [kby]. Also use Tumari Kanuri [krt]. Used as L2 by Tedaga [tuq], Tumari Kanuri [krt].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: About 20% in French [fra], 40% in Hausa [hau], 5% in Arabic [aao], 5% in Kanuri [kby]. A few literacy classes for adults. Little interest in Roman script literacy, but growing interest in Arabic script (Ajami) literacy.

Other Comments

Muslim.

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