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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Chad has two official languages, '''French''' and '''Modern Standard Arabic''', and over 120 indigenous languages. A vernacular version of Arabic, '''Chadian Arabic''', is a lingua franca and the language of commerce, spoken by 40-60% of the population. The two official languages have fewer speakers than Chadian Arabic. Standard Arabic is spoken by around 615,000 speakers. | Chad has two official languages, '''French''' and '''Modern Standard Arabic''', and over 120 indigenous languages. A vernacular version of Arabic, '''Chadian Arabic''', is a lingua franca and the language of commerce, spoken by 40-60% of the population. The two official languages have fewer speakers than Chadian Arabic. Standard Arabic is spoken by around 615,000 speakers. French is widely spoken in the main cities such as N'Djamena and by most men in the south of the country. Most schooling is in French. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Chad," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Chad, accessed 6 April 2021.</ref> | ||
French is widely spoken in the main cities such as N'Djamena and by most men in the south of the country. Most schooling is in French. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Chad," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Chad, accessed 6 | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
'''French''' | '''French''' | ||
*[[ | *[[French Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[https://1000mostcommonwords.com/1000-most-common-french-words/ Most Common French Words | *[https://1000mostcommonwords.com/1000-most-common-french-words/ Most Common French Words] | ||
'''Modern Standard Arabic''' | '''Modern Standard Arabic''' | ||
*[[ | *[[Arabic Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[http://www.modernstandardarabic.com/arabic-vocabulary/ Arabic Vocabulary | *[http://www.modernstandardarabic.com/arabic-vocabulary/ Arabic Vocabulary] | ||
'''Chadian Arabic''' | '''Chadian Arabic''' | ||
*[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chadian_Arabic_phrasebook Chadian Arabic phrasebook | *[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chadian_Arabic_phrasebook Chadian Arabic phrasebook] | ||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''French''' | '''French''' | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography French Alphabet and Pronunciation | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography French Alphabet and Pronunciation] | ||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation | *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation] | ||
'''Modern Standard Arabic''' | '''Modern Standard Arabic''' | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic Phonology | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic Phonology] | ||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Modern Standard Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation | *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Modern Standard Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation] | ||
*[https://thearabiclearner.com/the-arabic-alphabet/ Arabic Alphabet | *[https://thearabiclearner.com/the-arabic-alphabet/ Arabic Alphabet] | ||
*[https://www.optilingo.com/blog/arabic/the-arabic-alphabet/ The Arabic Alphabet | *[https://www.optilingo.com/blog/arabic/the-arabic-alphabet/ The Arabic Alphabet] | ||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''French''' | '''French''' | ||
*[[ | *[[French Handwriting]] | ||
*[[ | *[[French Letter Writing Guide]] | ||
*[[France Languages|French Languages]] | *[[France Languages| French Languages]] | ||
*[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/ French to English Dictionary | *[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/ French to English Dictionary] | ||
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/french_dictionary.htm French Dictionary | *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/french_dictionary.htm French Dictionary] | ||
'''Modern Standard Arabic''' | '''Modern Standard Arabic''' | ||
*[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/arabic-modern-standard/ Arabic Modern Standard | *[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/arabic-modern-standard/ Arabic Modern Standard] | ||
'''Chadian Arabic''' | '''Chadian Arabic''' | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadian_Arabic Chadian Arabic | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadian_Arabic Chadian Arabic] | ||
*[https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Chadian_Arabic Chadian Arabic | *[https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Chadian_Arabic Chadian Arabic] | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Chad]] | [[Category:Chad]] | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Chad has two official languages, French and Modern Standard Arabic, and over 120 indigenous languages. A vernacular version of Arabic, Chadian Arabic, is a lingua franca and the language of commerce, spoken by 40-60% of the population. The two official languages have fewer speakers than Chadian Arabic. Standard Arabic is spoken by around 615,000 speakers. French is widely spoken in the main cities such as N'Djamena and by most men in the south of the country. Most schooling is in French. [1]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
French
Modern Standard Arabic
Chadian Arabic
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
French
Modern Standard Arabic
- Arabic Phonology
- Modern Standard Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation
- Arabic Alphabet
- The Arabic Alphabet
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
French
- French Handwriting
- French Letter Writing Guide
- French Languages
- French to English Dictionary
- French Dictionary
Modern Standard Arabic
Chadian Arabic
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Chad," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Chad, accessed 6 April 2021.