Ndam language

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.[1]

Ndam
Native toChad
RegionSouthwest
Native speakers
(6,500 cited 1990 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ndm
Glottologndam1251
ELPNdam[2]

References
  1. Ndam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Endangered Languages Project data for Ndam.


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