In this series of articles we overview languages present in any given country. This time we are looking at the languages spoken in Chad
The biggest languages present in Chad include:
- French – 2.14 million speakers;
- Arabic – 16.10 million speakers;
The same 2 languages serve as the official languages of the country.
Below you will find summaries for the languages supported by our translation services.
French
French is a Romance language, closely related to Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Portuguese, and other languages of the same branch of the language family. It is one of the official languages of Chad, alongside 2 other.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 274 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Writing | French alphabet |
| Major French-speaking populations in: | 49 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
Approximately 274 million people in more than 49 countries speak French as either the first or a second language. Djiboutian, Ivorian, and Cambodian markets, for example, might be expected to use French in business and daily communications, at least to some extent.
In Chad approximately 13% or 2.14 million people use French in their day-to-day communication.
Writing
French uses the Latin alphabet. It employs the extended version of the script, however, with 16 additional symbols. It is written from left to right.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Chadian market via the French language, you might be interested in the following services:
- French Document Translation
- French Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- French E-Commerce Translation
Arabic
Arabic is a Semitic language, closely related to Maltese, Hebrew, and other languages of the same branch of the language family. It is one of the official languages of Chad, alongside 2 other.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 422 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Afro-Asiatic |
| Writing | Arabic abjad |
| Major Arabic-speaking populations in: | 22 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
Approximately 422 million people in more than 22 countries speak Arabic as either the first or a second language. With regard to the number of speakers, the most notable 3 countries are Algeria, Bahrain, and Comoros.
In Chad approximately 98% or 16.10 million people use Arabic in their day-to-day communication.
Writing
Arabic employs the Arabic abjad. It is written in the right-to-left fashion.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Chadian market via the Arabic language, you might be interested in the following services:
- Arabic Document Translation
- Arabic Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- Arabic E-Commerce Translation
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