| Noy | |
|---|---|
| Loo | |
| Native to | Chad |
Native speakers | (36 cited 1993 census) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
noy |
| Glottolog |
noyy1238 |
| ELP | Noy |
Noy, or Loo, is a nearly extinct language of Chad. In 1993 it had a population of 36 speakers, who lived in the Moyen-Chari and Mandoul regions, between Sarh, Djoli, Bédaya, Koumra, and Koumogo villages. Speakers are shifting to Sar, the lingua franca of regional capital Sarh. [2]
Further reading
- Palayer, Pierre. 1975. Note sur les noy du Moyen-Chari (Tchad). In Boyeldieu, Pascal and Palayer, Pierre (eds.), Les langues du groupe boua: études phonologiques, 196-219. N'Djamena: I.N.S.H.
References
- ^ Noy at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Connell, Bruce (2008), "Endangered Languages in Central Africa", in Brenzinger, Matthias (ed.), Language Diversity Endangered, Mouton de Gruyter, pp. 163–178
| Noy | |
|---|---|
| Loo | |
| Native to | Chad |
Native speakers | (36 cited 1993 census) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
noy |
| Glottolog |
noyy1238 |
| ELP | Noy |
Noy, or Loo, is a nearly extinct language of Chad. In 1993 it had a population of 36 speakers, who lived in the Moyen-Chari and Mandoul regions, between Sarh, Djoli, Bédaya, Koumra, and Koumogo villages. Speakers are shifting to Sar, the lingua franca of regional capital Sarh. [2]
Further reading
- Palayer, Pierre. 1975. Note sur les noy du Moyen-Chari (Tchad). In Boyeldieu, Pascal and Palayer, Pierre (eds.), Les langues du groupe boua: études phonologiques, 196-219. N'Djamena: I.N.S.H.
References
- ^ Noy at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Connell, Bruce (2008), "Endangered Languages in Central Africa", in Brenzinger, Matthias (ed.), Language Diversity Endangered, Mouton de Gruyter, pp. 163–178