Also Known As:
Ingelshi, Tasawa
Dialects & Varieties
Grammatical borrowing in Tasawaq
Kossmann, Maarten G. 2007. "Grammatical Borrowing in Tasawaq." In Grammatical borrowing in cross-linguistic perspective, edited by Yaron Matras and Jeanette Sakel. 75-90. Mouton de Gruyter.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,000-10,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Comments on speakers
"Since 1991, Tasawaq has been recognized as an official language of Niger. This status has no practical consequences."
Location and Context
Countries
Niger
Location Description
"The date-palm oasis of In-Gall, about 100km west of Agadez in the desert of Niger."
Government Support
An official language of Niger
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Southern Tuareg (Tamajeq); Arabic; Hausa;
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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