Tagdal

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Igalan

60,600 (2019).

Agadez region: Arlit and Tchirozerene departments; Tahoua region: southeast; northwest Zinder and north central Maradi regions.

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6a* (Vigorous).

Azawagh (Southern Tagdal), Air (Northern Tagdal). Tagdal lexicon is about 75%–80% Berber. Everyday vocabulary is about 50% Berber and 50% Songhay.

Also use French [fra]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Standard Arabic [arb]. Also use Tawallammat Tamajaq [ttq].

Literacy rate in L2: Low in French [fra], lower in Arabic [arb].

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Latin script [Latn]. Tifinagh (Berber) script [Tfng].

Nomadic. Muslim.