The Tibesti Mountains are home to the Toubou tribe (mountain people) who engage in camel racing as a sport. )note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census, Tongan and English 76.8%, Tongan, English, and other language 10.6%, Tongan only (official) 8.7%, English only (official) 0.7%, other 1.7%, none 2.2% (2016 est. (Spanish)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic). Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6%; note - data represent only the Republic of Cyprus (2011 est. Standard Chinese or Mandarin (official; Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry); note - Zhuang is official in Guangxi Zhuang, Yue is official in Guangdong, Mongolian is official in Nei Mongol, Uighur is official in Xinjiang Uygur, Kyrgyz is official in Xinjiang Uygur, and Tibetan is official in Xizang (Tibet)major-language sample(s): 世界概況 – 不可缺少的基本消息來源 (Mandarin)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. French (primary), Englishmajor-language sample(s): The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. Canada is an officially bilingual country, with two official languages: French and English. Chad is one of the poorest countries in the world. Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other 0.9%, unspecified 3.5% (2011 est. )major-language sample(s): World Factbook, korvaamaton perustietolähde. Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language); note - less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languagesmajor-language sample(s): O Livro de Fatos Mundiais, a fonte indispensável para informação básica. )major-language sample(s): La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. )major-language sample(s): Книга фактов о мире – незаменимый источник базовой информации. French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshilubamajor-language sample(s): Buku oyo ya bosembo ya Mokili Mobimba Ezali na Makanisi ya Liboso Mpenza. (English)The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. The Guéra Mountains near Mongo, whose profile suggests a woman asleep on her back, known locally as "The Queen of Guéra". (Spanish)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. French and Arabic are the official languages of Chad and are among the more than 100 languages spoken in the country. Cameroon (other official language: English) 5. As the official language, the English language shall be used for all public acts including every order, resolution, vote, or election, and for all records and judicial proceedings of the Government of the United States and the governments of the several States. (Slovak)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. )note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census, English (official), Chewa (common), Lambya, Lomwe, Ngoni, Nkhonde, Nyakyusa, Nyanja, Sena, Tonga, Tumbuka, Yaonote: Chewa and Nyanja are mutually intelligible dialects; Nkhonde and Nyakyusa are mutually intelligible dialects. (Albanian)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (French)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. The lake is a remnant of the paleolake Mega-Chad, an inland sea that existed before 5000 BC and was larger than the Caspian Sea. Arabic (official)major-language sample(s): كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. Chad . Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer, mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)major-language sample(s): Dữ kiện thế giới, là nguồn thông tin cơ bản không thể thiếu. Benin: Porto Novo The English language shall be the official language of the United States. The official name of the country is the Republic of Chad. Photographing military sites, airports and official buildings is prohibited. Found inside – Page 55Chad officially implemented the faire faire strategy in 2000. The language of literacy learning is the learner's mother tongue with a potential transition ... France colonized Chad in1920 as part of French Equatorial Africa, but it gained independence in 1960. It has over 200 ethnic groups and 100 languages spoken in the country. Found inside – Page 75KANURI 4 million speakers Kanuri is a major Saharan language spoken in the Lake Chad Basin , in the Borno area of northeastern Nigeria , as well as in Niger ... )note: data represent language spoken at home. Korean, English (widely taught in elementary, junior high, and high school)major-language sample(s): 월드 팩트북, 필수적인 기본 정보 제공처 (Korean)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. Ethnic Relations. Chad has always been some place where travellers wave goodbye to their comfort zone and say hello to adventure. Chad (French: Tchad; Arabic: تشاد , officially called the Republic of Chad), is a landlocked country in Central Africa.The capital is N'Djamena.. German 91.5% (official) (Alemannic is the main dialect), Italian 1.5%, Turkish 1.3%, Portuguese 1.1%, other 4.6% (2015 est. (Dutch)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. Found insideThe country's unicameral legislature was called the National Assembly, ... indivisible republic" with French and Arabic as the official languages. Spanish (Castilian) 93% (official), Quechua 4.1%, other indigenous 0.7%, foreign 2.2%; note - (Quechua and Shuar are official languages of intercultural relations; other indigenous languages are in official use by indigenous peoples in the areas they inhabit) (2010 est. Chad's official currency is the Central African CFA Franc. Found inside – Page 652For Mali and Niger, where French is the only official language, ... SENEGAL MALI NIGER CHAD Official language(s) Arabic French French French French Arabic ... It signifies power, and whoever masters its rhythms commands respect in society. English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 39.8% of the population as of 2016; mainly spoken in areas along Ireland's western coast known as gaeltachtai, which are officially recognized regions where Irish is the predominant language), English, Manx Gaelic (about 2% of the population has some knowledge). Found inside – Page 270French is an official language, but Chadian Arabic has recognized status in the school system, and the major black ethnic groups have their own languages. Discover how the Official Languages Act has marked our history and learn more about its review. Arabic (official), English, and French widely understood by educated classesmajor-language sample(s): كتاب حقائق العالم، أفضل مصدر للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. French and English 2. (Italian)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. Only in 1996 did it gain the status of an official language of Switzerland. English and Arabic 4. Georgian (official) 87.6%, Azeri 6.2%, Armenian 3.9%, Russian 1.2%, other 1%; note - Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia (2014 est. Republic of the Congo 11. Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua)major-language sample(s): La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. Chad definition, a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape. The country's population and culture have been influenced by indigenous inhabitants, Muslim empires, and French colonialism. Spanish (official), Amerindian dialectsmajor-language sample(s): La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. English (official), Pitkern (mixture of an 18th century English dialect and a Tahitian dialect). The first known civilized settlers in the area of Chad were called Sao known for their expertise in pottery. Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken is Javanese); note - more than 700 languages are used in Indonesiamajor-language sample(s): Fakta Dunia, sumber informasi dasar yang sangat diperlukan. Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, other 3.8%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est. Found inside – Page 165There seem to be few literacy projects using non- dominant languages in refugee ... The official languages of Chad are French and Arabic, with most schools ... Chad - a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa Chadic , Chadic language West Chadic - a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member )note: data represent language spoken at home. Bemba 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Lozi 5.5%, Chewa 4.5%, Nsenga 2.9%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (North Western) 1.9%, Kaonde 1.8%, Lala 1.8%, Lamba 1.8%, English (official) 1.7%, Luvale 1.5%, Mambwe 1.3%, Namwanga 1.2%, Lenje 1.1%, Bisa 1%, other 9.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2010 est. English (official) 86.4%, Cook Islands Maori (Rarotongan) (official) 76.2%, other 8.3% (2011 est. (Italian)The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. There's a notable number of Arabic speakers elsewhere in the world like in Europe, with . ), English (official) 44.9%, Norfolk (also known as Norfuk or Norf'k, which is a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian) 40.3%, Fijian 1.8%, other 6.8%, unspecified 6.2% (2016 est. Central African Republic (other official language: Sango) 7. )note: data represent most spoken language in household. (English), Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanesemajor-language sample(s): Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. France colonized Chad in1920 as part of French Equatorial Africa, but it gained independence in 1960. )note: data represent the language spoken at home; the US has no official national language, but English has acquired official status in 32 of the 50 states; Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii, and 20 indigenous languages are official in Alaska, Uzbek (official) 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%major-language sample(s): Jahon faktlari kitobi, asosiy ma'lumotlar uchun zaruriy manba. Papiamento embodies the friendliness for which the local population is known. (Serbian) Knjiga svjetskih činjenica, neophodan izvor osnovnih informacija. Arabic and French are national languages, but a majority of the population speaks two or more languages. Found inside – Page 90(Overview) Located in north central Africa, landlocked Chad extends from the ... official languages country-wide and Sara and Sango as additional official ... Nepali (official) 44.6%, Maithali 11.7%, Bhojpuri 6%, Tharu 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.2%, Bajjika 3%, Magar 3%, Doteli 3%, Urdu 2.6%, Avadhi 1.9%, Limbu 1.3%, Gurung 1.2%, Baitadeli 1%, other 6.4%, unspecified 0.2%; note - 123 languages reported as mother tongue in 2011 national census; many in government and business also speak English (2011 est. 1 It is also used extensively as the major language in a non-Arab country, the Central African Republic of Chad, and as a minority language in several other countries, including Afghanistan, Israel . Chad - Chad - Education: The size of the country, the dispersion of populations, and the occasional reluctance to send children to school all constitute educational problems that the government is endeavouring to overcome. ), Wallisian (indigenous Polynesian language) 58.9%, Futunian 30.1%, French (official) 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 census). French (official) 70%, Polynesian (official) 28.2%, other 1.8% (2012 est. 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