Tedaga

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A language of Chad

Location

Borkou, Ennedi-Ouest, and Kanem regions; Tibesti region: Bardai area; all in far north desert.

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Libya

Language NameTedaga

User Population

2,690 in Libya (2020).

Location

Murzuq district: Al Katrun and Maknusa; southwest border area.

Alternate Names

Tudaga

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

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Niger

Language NameTedaga

User Population

24,500 in Niger (2019).

Location

Agadez region: Bilma department; Diffa region: N’guigmi department.

Alternate Names

Tebu, Teda, Teda-Daza, Tibbu, Toubou, Tubu, Tudaga

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

Most also use Algerian Saharan Spoken Arabic [aao]. Also use Dazaga [dzg].

Other Comments

Seminomadic. Muslim.

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Nigeria

Language NameTedaga

User Population

2,000 in Nigeria (Blench and Zeitlyn 1990).

Location

Borno state: northeast LGAs. A few villages.

Alternate Names

Teda, Tudaga

Dialects

Kecherda.

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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Tedaga

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