Somrai language
Afro-Asiatic language of Chad
| Somrai | |
|---|---|
| Sibine | |
| Native to | Chad |
| Region | Southwest |
Native speakers | (7,400 cited 1993 census)[1] |
Language family | Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sor |
| Glottolog | somr1248 |
Somrai (Sumrey), also known as Sibine (Shibne), is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the southwestern Chadian prefectures of Tandjilé and Lai. The speakers or Somrai are not bilingual; the language is not mutually intelligible with any other, as its highest lexical similarity with another language is with Ndam (42%). Most of the speakers, who call themselves Shibne or Sibine, generally practice traditional religions, Christianity, or Islam.[1]
References
- ^ a b Somrai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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East Chadic languages
| Sibine | |
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| Miltu | |
| Nancere | |
| Gabri | |
| Kwang | |
| Others |
| Dangla (B.1.1) | |
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| Mubi (B.1.2) | |
| Sokoro (B.3) | |
| Barain (B.4) | |
| Others |
Italics indicate extinct languages. See also: Chadic languages
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