Fur languages
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| Fur languages | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Sudan, Chad |
| Region: | Darfur |
| Total speakers: | 0.5 million |
| Genetic classification: | Nilo-Saharan Fur languages Fur Amdang |
| Subgroup codes | |
| LINGUIST List | NSD |
| Linguasphere | 05-CA |
The "Fur languages" constitute a small, closely related first-order subgroup within the Nilo-Saharan languages: Fur in western Sudan with 500,000 speakers and Amdang in eastern Chad (also called Mimi) with 5,000 speakers.
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