Languages of Chad

Languages of Chad
Signage in French and Arabic at the University of N'Djamena
OfficialArabic, French
IndigenousChadic languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Adamawa languages
VernacularFrançais populaire africain, Chadian Arabic
ForeignEnglish
SignedNigerian Sign Language
Keyboard layout
French AZERTY

Chad has two official languages, Arabic and French, and Ethnologue reports over 120 indigenous languages in the country. Due to governmental bilingualism, inter-ethnic marriages, and language contact, most Chadians are multilingual.

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