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Ndam language

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Native to
  
Chad

ISO 639-3
  
ndm

Region
  
Southwest

Glottolog
  
ndam1251

Native speakers
  
(6,500 cited 1990 census)

Language family
  
Afro-Asiatic Chadic East Chadic East Chadic A Sibine (A.1.1) Ndam

Ndam, also known as Dam and Ndamm, is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the southwestern Chadian prefectures of Tandjilé and Lai. Most of the speakers generally practice traditional religions, Islam, or Christianity. There are two dialects of Ndam—northern and southern, respectively—Ndam Dik, and Ndam-Ndam.

References

Ndam language Wikipedia