Ndam language
Ndam (ISO 639-3 code ndm) is a language of the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Chad. It has about 6,500 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | ndm |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | ndam1251 |
| Family | Afro-Asiatic |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Chad |
| Speakers (estimate) | 6,500 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Afro-Asiatic languages, nearest first.
- Hausa77,000,000 speakers
- Buduma54,800 speakers
- Dangaléat45,000 speakers
- Kabalai17,885 speakers
- Lagwan10,000 speakers
- Mawa (Chad)6,560 speakers
- Maslam5,500 speakers
- Barein5,000 speakers
- Sokoro5,000 speakers
- Toram4,000 speakers
- Gadang2,500 speakers
- Zerenkel2,500 speakers
More about Ndam
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.