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The three dozen East Chadic languages of the Chadic family are spoken in Chad and Cameroon.
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References
Johnson, Eric. 2005. Étude sociolinguistique de la langue Zirenkel du Tchad. SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2005–023. Dallas: SIL International. Online. URL: https://sil.org/silesr/abstract.asp?ref=2005-023.
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