Mire language

Afro-Asiatic language of Chad
Mire
Mulgi
Native toChad
RegionSouthwest
Native speakers
5,000 (2011)[1]
Language family
Afro-Asiatic
Language codes
ISO 639-3mvh
Glottologmire1238

Mire, or Mulgi, is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the southwestern Chadian prefectures of Tandjile Prefecture and Lai Prefecture.[1] Most of the speakers, who generally practice traditional religions or Christianity, speak Ndam (65% lexical similarity) or Kimré (32% lexical similarity) as a second language.

References

  1. ^ a b Mire at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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East Chadic languages
East Chadic (A)
Sibine
Miltu
Nancere
Gabri
Kwang
Others
East Chadic (B)
Dangla (B.1.1)
Mubi (B.1.2)
Sokoro (B.3)
Barain (B.4)
Others
Italics indicate extinct languages. See also: Chadic languages


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