Tagdal
Classification: Mixed Language
·vulnerable
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Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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10,000-20,000
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"A total of 1,500 households (perhaps 6,000 individuals) was reported for the area around Tamaya. Tripling this number for a total, we estimate that there are 10–20,000 Igdalen."
- MORE ON VITALITY
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"Both the Igdalen and the Iberogan reported that there were individuals and villages of their ethnic groups living north and west of Tchin-Tabaradene who no longer spoke Tagdal."
- SPEAKER ATTITUDE
- Positive
- LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS
"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."
- Scripts (Writing system)
- Arabic
- More on Orthography
"The Igdalen use the Arabic script or the Tamajaq script, Shifinagh, for writing those languages - or Tagdal!"
- PLACES
- 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."