Kwang language

Chadic language spoken in Chad

Not to be confused with Kwang language (Nigeria).

Kwang

Buso
Native to| Chad

Native speakers

| (17,000 cited 1993 census)[1]

Language family

Afro-Asiatic

* Chadic
* East Chadic
* East Chadic A
* Kwang–Kera (A.3)
* Kwang

Language codes
ISO 639-3| Either:
`kvi` – Kwang
`bso` – Buso
Glottolog| `kwan1285`
ELP| Buso

Kwang (also known as Kwong) is an East Chadic language of Chad.[2]

## Documentation

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Surveys and other documentation work have been done by Nodjibogoto et al.[3][4] A description of Kwang was published by Jungraithmayr & Peust in 2023.[5]

## Dialects

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Dialects are Mobu, Ngam, and Cagin.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Kwang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Buso at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. ^ Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices
3. ^ Nodjibogoto, Abel Nessiel; Mark Vanderkooi & Stephen Wagner. 2001. Enquete linguistique: kwang. 28pp.
4. ^ Nodjibogoto, A. Nessiel; Mark Vanderkooi & S. Wagner. 1990. Étude Linguistique - Kwang. Draft manuscript. 28pp.
5. ^ a b Jungraithmayr, Herrmann; Peust, Carsten (2023). La langue kwang et ses dialectes (République du Tchad) (in French). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 978-3-447-12141-5.

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East Chadic languages

East Chadic (A)|

| Sibine (A.1.1)|

* Mire
* Ndam
* Somrai
* Tumak
* Mawer
* Motun

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Miltu (A.1.2)|

* Boor
* Gadang
* Miltu
* Sarua

Nancere (A.2.1)|

* Kimré
* Lele
* Nancere

Gabri (A.2.2)|

* Kabalai
* Southern Gabri
* Tobanga

Kwang (A.3)|

* Kera
* Kwang
* Buso

East Chadic (B)|

| Dangla (B.1.1)|

* Bidiyo
* Birgit
* Dangaléat
* Jonkor (Bourmataguil)
* Mabire
* Migaama
* Mogum
* Toram

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Mubi (B.1.2)|

* Kajakse
* Masmaje
* Mubi
* Zirenkel

Sokoro (B.3)|

* Mawa
* Saba
* Sokoro
* Tamki
* Ubi

Barain (B.4)|

* Barein
* Jelkung

Others|

* Mokilko (B.2)
* Kujargé ? (B.1.3)

Italics indicate extinct languages. See also: Chadic languages

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