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Miltu language

Miltu is an endangered Afro-Asiatic language spoken in southwestern Chad, in villages along the Chari River in the area of Bousso. A 1993 census reported 270 speakers. Speakers are shifting to Bagirmi.

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Miltu
Native toChad
Regionsouthwest
Native speakers
(270 cited 1993)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3mlj
Glottologmilt1241
ELPMiltu

Miltu (also known as Miltou or Gàlì) is an endangered Afro-Asiatic language spoken in southwestern Chad,2 in villages along the Chari River in the area of Bousso.3 A 1993 census reported 270 speakers. Speakers are shifting to Bagirmi. 1

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  1. Miltu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. "Spoken L1 Language: Miltu on Glottolog".
  3. Tucker, A.N.; Bryan, M.A. (1956). The Non-Bantu Languages of North-Eastern Africa. Oxford University Press. p. 228.