Isawaghen

Sawaq
Tásàwàq
Native to	Niger
Ethnicity	Isawaghan
Native speakers	8,000 (1998)
Language family	Nilo-Saharan? Songhay Northern Sawaq
Dialects	Ingelshi Emghedeshie
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog	tasa1240
Location of Songhay languages Northwest Songhay:   Korandje   Koyra Chiini   Tadaksahak   Tasawaq   Tagdal Eastern Songhay:   Tondi Songway Kiini   Humburi Senni   Koyraboro Senni   Zarma language   Dendi

Northwest Songhay:

Eastern Songhay:

The Sawaq language, Tasawaq, sometimes also called Ingelshi, is a northern Songhay language spoken by the Issawaghan (or Ingalkoyyu), a community surrounding Ingal in Niger. A closely related variety called Emghedeshie was spoken at Agadez, but is now extinct.

Like other Northern Songhay languages, it has been strongly influenced by neighboring Tuareg languages.