Northern Songhay languages in Mali and Niger: a sociolinguistic survey
Michael J. Rueck and Niels Christiansen. 2001. "Northern Songhay Languages in Mali and Niger: a Sociolinguistic Survey." 35. SIL International. Online: http://www.sil.org/silesr/1999/008/nsonghay.pdf.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10,000-20,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The very conservative Igdalen and Iberogan, however, have resisted sending any of their children to public schools until very recently, so very few of them speak French... Both the Igdalen and the Iberogan are proud of their language and it appears that it will continue to be their primary language for the foreseeable future."
Location and Context
Countries
Niger
Location Description
"Tagdal and Tabarog are spoken in a more widespread area centered around Abalak... [Igdalen] territory centers around the three important sites with an Agdal (sg. of Igdalen) as chief, Tamaya, Mazababu and Tiguirwit, and extends to the north of Ingal."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Arabic
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
"The Igdalen use the Arabic script or the Tamajaq script, Shifinagh, for writing those languages - or Tagdal!"
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