• Vulnerable

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 42,500

  Native speakers worldwide
• MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS

  "28,500 in Chad (1993 census). 10,000 in Niger (1998 SIL). 2,000 in Nigeria (Blench 1990)."

PLACES

Chad; Libya; Niger; Nigeria;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

"Chad: Far north desert, Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region, Tibesti Department, Bardai area. Niger: Seguedine, Bilma, Termit-Kaoboul. Nigeria: Borno state, northeast LGAs."