Teda language

Teda
Tedaga
Native toChad, Libya, Niger
RegionBET, Kanem, Tibesti, Murzuq, Agadez
EthnicityTeda
Native speakers
130,000 (2020–2024)
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3tuq
Glottologteda1241
ELPTedaga
Linguasphere02-BAA-aa

The Teda language, also known as Tedaga, Todaga, Todga, or Tudaga is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Teda, a northern subgroup of the Toubou people who inhabit southern Libya, northern Chad and eastern Niger. A small number also inhabit northeastern Nigeria.

Along with the more populous southern dialect of Daza, the northern Teda dialect constitutes one of the two varieties of Tebu. However, Teda is also sometimes used for Tebu in general.

Phonology

Consonants

Consonants
LabialAlveolarPost-
alveolar
PalatalVelarGlottal
Plosive/
Affricate
voiceless ptt͡ʃk
voiced bdd͡ʒg
Nasal mnɲŋ
Fricativevoiceless fsʃçh
voiced vzɣ
Approximant ljw

Vowels

Vowels
FrontCentralBack
Close iʉu
Near-close ɪʊ
Close-mid eo
Mid ə
Open-mid ɛɔ
Open a

Alphabet

The Teda (Tedaga) Latin alphabet
Teda alphabet
A a à ã B b Č č D d E e Ê ê G g H h I i Î î Ĩ ĩ K k L l M m N n Ñ ñ
NJ nj Ŋ ŋ O o Ô ô P p R r S s Š š T t U u Û û Ũ ũ W w Y y Z z Y y Z z

References

  1. 1 2 3 Teda at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) Closed access icon
  2. 1 2 Chanard, Christian; Hartell, Rhonda L. (2019). Moran, Steven; McCloy, Daniel (eds.). "Tedaga sound inventory (AA)". PHOIBLE. 2.0. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. Retrieved 2024-09-25.