Nancere

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
nnc
Alternate Names
Nanchere, Nangcere, Nangtchere, Nanjeri, Nantcere
Autonym
Nangjere
User Population

144,000 (2019), increasing.

Location

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

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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: 11%. 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.