Tama language
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The Tama language is a Nilo-Saharan
language spoken in western Sudan
and eastern Chad
. It is a member of the Taman
language group of the Western branch of Nilo-Saharan.
Nilo-Saharan languages
The Nilo-Saharan languages are a proposed family of African languages spoken by some 50 million people, mainly in the upper parts of the Chari and Nile rivers , including historic Nubia, north of where the two tributaries of Nile meet...
language spoken in western Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
and eastern Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
. It is a member of the Taman
Taman languages
The Taman languages form a branch of the Eastern Sudanic language family. They are Tama and Sungor , spoken in Chad and Sudan, and Mararit, spoken only in Chad....
language group of the Western branch of Nilo-Saharan.