Informationen von: “Northern Songhay languages in Mali and Niger: a sociolinguistic survey” (35) . Rueck, Michael J. and Christiansen, Niels (2001) SIL International
Gefährdet
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10,000-20,000
"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."
MEHR ZU SPRACHBESTÄNDIGKEIT
"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."
SPRECHEREINSTELLUNG
Positive
KOMMENTARE ZUM SPRACHKONTEXT
"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."
Skripte (Schreibsysteme und Orthografien)
Arabic
Rechtschreibung
"The Igdalen use the Arabic script or the Tamajaq script, Shifinagh, for writing those languages - or Tagdal!"
ORTE
Niger
ORTSBESCHREIBUNG
"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."
Informationen von: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Gefährdet
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
26,900
DATUM DER INFORMATION
2000
ORTE
Niger
ORTSBESCHREIBUNG
"Between Tahoua central, Agadez north central, and Ingall northeast."