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Somrai language

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Afro-Asiatic language of Chad
Somrai
Sibine
Native toChad
RegionSouthwest
Native speakers(7,400 cited 1993 census)
Language familyAfro-Asiatic
Language codes
ISO 639-3sor
Glottologsomr1248

Somrai (Sumrey), also known as Sibine (Shibne), is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the southwestern Chadian prefectures of Tandjilé and Lai. The speakers or Somrai are not bilingual; the language is not mutually intelligible with any other, as its highest lexical similarity with another language is with Ndam (42%). Most of the speakers, who call themselves Shibne or Sibine, generally practice traditional religions, Christianity, or Islam.

References

  1. ^ Somrai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
East Chadic languages
East Chadic (A)
Sibine (A.1.1)
Miltu (A.1.2)
Nancere (A.2.1)
Gabri (A.2.2)
Kwang (A.3)
East Chadic (B)
Dangla (B.1.1)
Mubi (B.1.2)
Sokoro (B.3)
Barain (B.4)
Others
Italics indicate extinct languages. See also: Chadic languages


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