Chad Languages

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Chad

Languages

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. 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.

Word List(s)

French

• French Genealogical Word List
• Most Common French Words

Alphabet and Pronunciation

French

• French Alphabet and Pronunciation
• French Alphabet and Pronunciation

Modern Standard Arabic

• Arabic Phonology

Language Aids and Dictionaries

French

• French Handwriting
• French Letter Writing Guide
• French Languages
• French to English Dictionary
• French Dictionary