Tama | |
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Damut | |
Native to | Chad and Sudan |
Region | western Sudan and eastern Chad |
Ethnicity | Tama people, ?Kimr |
Native speakers
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(68,000, including Miisiirii, cited 1970–1993) |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
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Glottolog | tama1331 |
Linguasphere | 05-DAA-aa |
Tama, or Damut, is the primary language spoken by the Tama people in eastern Chad and in western Sudan. It is a member of the Taman language family. Miisiirii is often considered a dialect, though it is not particularly close.