Dangla
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- Linguists are documenting the use of Dangla to preserve its unique vowel sounds.
Examples
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The Dangla language has a rich oral tradition.
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The local radio broadcast was partially in Dangla to reach a wider audience.
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Many linguists specialize in the phonetic characteristics of Dangla.
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She learned to greet people in Dangla while living in Chad.
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Dangla is fascinating.
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While living in Chad, she picked up basic phrases in Dangla to communicate with locals.
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The cultural programs often feature poetry recited in Dangla to highlight its rich oral tradition.
Synonyms
A language spoken in southern Chad with seven vowels and short and long vowel sounds
A language spoken in Chad that has seven vowels with long and short sounds
A language spoken in Chad with seven vowel sounds that can be short or long
Compounds
A language spoken in southern Chad with seven vowels and short and long vowel sounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dangla comes from the name of the people and the area in Chad who speak the language, much like English is the language of the English people. So Dangla simply means 'the language of the Dangla people', which is why we use it for that Chadic language.
