Endangered Languages Project - Tasawaq

Tasawaq

^{[aka Ingelshi, Tasawa]}

Classification: Songhay

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threatened

ALSO KNOWN AS		Ingelshi, Tasawa
CLASSIFICATION		Songhay
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		twq
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Grammatical borrowing in Tasawaq” (75-90) . Kossmann, Maarten G. (2007) , Matras, Yaron and Sakel, Jeanette · Mouton de Gruyter

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,000-10,000
Native speakers worldwide

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT: An official language of Niger
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: "Since 1991, Tasawaq has been recognized as an official language of Niger. This status has no practical consequences."

PLACES: Niger

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "The date-palm oasis of In-Gall, about 100km west of Agadez in the desert of Niger."

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8,000
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Speaker number data from SIL(1998).

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: Niger;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Central Niger, Ingal and Teguidda-n-Tessoumt, near Agadez."

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8,000
Native speakers worldwide

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Information from: “Grammatical borrowing in Tasawaq” (75-90) . Kossmann, Maarten G. (2007) , Matras, Yaron and Sakel, Jeanette · Mouton de Gruyter