22 Chad
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Issa Djarangar Djta
Abstract
The Republic of Chad is a former French colony that became independent in 1960. Alongside standard French and Arabic, which are the official languages, about one hundred thirty local languages are spoken. In addition to its official status, standard French is the language of administration and education. It is mainly used by the elite in a professional setting. For everyday communication, the population uses local languages. When the use of French is necessary, a variety of French adapted to the morphosyntactic structures of the speakers’ first language is used, and words designating typically local concepts appear in this Chadian French.
Abstract
The Republic of Chad is a former French colony that became independent in 1960. Alongside standard French and Arabic, which are the official languages, about one hundred thirty local languages are spoken. In addition to its official status, standard French is the language of administration and education. It is mainly used by the elite in a professional setting. For everyday communication, the population uses local languages. When the use of French is necessary, a variety of French adapted to the morphosyntactic structures of the speakers’ first language is used, and words designating typically local concepts appear in this Chadian French.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Manuals of Romance Linguistics V
- Table of Contents VII
- 1 Introduction 1
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Northern Africa
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French
- 2 Algeria 23
- 3 Morocco 43
- 4 Tunisia 71
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Italian
- 5 Libya 85
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Portuguese
- 6 Portugal: Madeira 95
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Spanish
- 7 Spain: Canary Islands 115
- 8 Spain: Ceuta and Melilla 147
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Western Africa
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French
- 9 Benin 169
- 10 Burkina Faso 193
- 11 Côte d’Ivoire 221
- 12 Guinea 241
- 13 Mali 265
- 14 Mauritania 289
- 15 Niger 319
- 16 Senegal 337
- 17 Togo 391
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Portuguese
- 18 Cabo Verde 413
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 447
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Middle Africa
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French
- 20 Cameroon 469
- 21 Central African Republic 483
- 22 Chad 497
- 23 Congo-Brazzaville 507
- 24 Congo-Kinshasa 537
- 25 Gabon 551
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Portuguese
- 26 Angola 579
- 27 São Tomé and Príncipe 609
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Spanish
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 625
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Eastern Africa
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French
- 29 Burundi and Rwanda 643
- 30 Djibouti 669
- 31 France: Réunion and Mayotte 691
- 32 Madagascar and Comoros 717
- 33 Mauritius and Seychelles 753
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Italian
- 34 Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia 783
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Portuguese
- 35 Mozambique 809
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Overview
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Country Key Facts
- 36 Country Key Facts 827
- Language Index 841
- Linguistic Subject Index 849
- General Subject Index 855
- Person Index 867
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Manuals of Romance Linguistics V
- Table of Contents VII
- 1 Introduction 1
-
Northern Africa
-
French
- 2 Algeria 23
- 3 Morocco 43
- 4 Tunisia 71
-
Italian
- 5 Libya 85
-
Portuguese
- 6 Portugal: Madeira 95
-
Spanish
- 7 Spain: Canary Islands 115
- 8 Spain: Ceuta and Melilla 147
-
Western Africa
-
French
- 9 Benin 169
- 10 Burkina Faso 193
- 11 Côte d’Ivoire 221
- 12 Guinea 241
- 13 Mali 265
- 14 Mauritania 289
- 15 Niger 319
- 16 Senegal 337
- 17 Togo 391
-
Portuguese
- 18 Cabo Verde 413
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 447
-
Middle Africa
-
French
- 20 Cameroon 469
- 21 Central African Republic 483
- 22 Chad 497
- 23 Congo-Brazzaville 507
- 24 Congo-Kinshasa 537
- 25 Gabon 551
-
Portuguese
- 26 Angola 579
- 27 São Tomé and Príncipe 609
-
Spanish
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 625
-
Eastern Africa
-
French
- 29 Burundi and Rwanda 643
- 30 Djibouti 669
- 31 France: Réunion and Mayotte 691
- 32 Madagascar and Comoros 717
- 33 Mauritius and Seychelles 753
-
Italian
- 34 Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia 783
-
Portuguese
- 35 Mozambique 809
-
Overview
-
Country Key Facts
- 36 Country Key Facts 827
- Language Index 841
- Linguistic Subject Index 849
- General Subject Index 855
- Person Index 867
