ISO 639-3 · zrnzrn
Afroasiatic family
Zirenkel
Zirenkel is a language of the East Chadic branch (Afroasiatic), spoken in Chad. Wikidata counts about 2,240 speakers. Wikidata describes it as “Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Chad”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
zrn- Glottocode
zire1244- Family
- Afroasiatic
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- UNESCO
- Definitely endangered
- Wikipedia
- 8 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
3levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Zirenkel |
|---|---|
| Also called | Zerenkel, Zirenkel language |
| All speakers | 2,240 |
| Written in | Latin script |
Vitality
EGIDS 6b Threatened6b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Definitely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Afroasiatic to Zirenkel
The branches above Zirenkel, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Chad
araArabicAfroasiatic · 315.4 mSafefraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · InternationalhauHausaAfroasiatic · 43.9 m2 · ProvincialkauKanuriNilo-Saharan · 15 mkncCentral KanuriNilo-Saharan · 9.3 m3 · Wider CommunicationshuChadian Arabicunclassified · 2.6 m3 · Wider CommunicationmnkMandinkaNiger–Congo · 1.4 m5 · DevelopingfvrFurNilo-Saharan · 746,0005 · DevelopingsagSangoNiger–Congo · 500,0001 · NationalankGoemaiAfroasiatic · 347,0056b · Threatened