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Chad

Chad

9.8
A group of related languages that use tone, spoken near Lake Chad
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia chádica

Examples

  • -CHAD:

    Descendants 3 (2019)

  • The people of Chad speak various languages, commonly referred to as Chads, that are tonal and diverse.

  • In the region around Lake Chad, many communities communicate in Chads, which have distinct tonal characteristics.

  • Ethnolinguists study the Chads to understand the linguistic diversity of northern central Africa.

Synonyms

Chadic
vsChad
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken mainly around Lake Chad in central Africa

uses a more general label and highlights that most have two tones

Compounds

hanging chad
  • Jargon
4 9.5

A small piece of paper that stays attached to a ballot when a hole is made for a choice

dimpled chad
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A small piece of paper on a ballot pushed in with its corners still attached

pregnant chad
  • Jargon
2 9.9

A small paper piece on a ballot pushed in but still attached at all four corners

swinging chad
  • Archaic
9.9

A small paper piece on a voting card still attached at two corners that makes a vote unclear

tri-chad
  • Archaic
9.9

A piece of paper still attached at three corners after being partly punched on a ballot

Surface Forms

Chad singular
Chads plural

Etymology

Chad languages are named after Lake Chad, and the word Chad comes from a local word for 'lake', so the name simply shows these languages come from the area around that lake.