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Somrai

Somrai

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A language that people speak in southern Chad, mainly northeast of Lai
  • proper noun
: somrai
  • Linguists are working to document the grammar and vocabulary of Somrai.

Examples

  • He grew up speaking both French and Somrai at home.

  • The Somrai language is unique to the Tandjile Region.

  • The Somrai language is spoken by several communities in southern Chad.

  • Many people in Chad speak Somrai fluently.

  • He grew up speaking both French and Somrai at home.

  • The Somrai language is spoken by several communities in southern Chad.

  • Linguists are working to document the grammar and vocabulary of Somrai.

Synonyms

Somrai language
vsSomrai
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A language spoken in the Tandjile region of Chad

is more specific, mentioning use northeast of Lai
Sibine language
vsSomrai
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A language spoken in the Tandjile region near Lai in Chad

is spoken northeast of Lai rather than across Tandjile Est

Compounds

Somrai language
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A language spoken in the Tandjile region of Chad

Surface Forms

Somrai main

Etymology

Somrai is the name of a people and their language in southern Chad, spoken by communities near Lai in the Tandjile region. It comes from the name the people use for themselves, so Somrai simply means 'the language of the Somrai people', which is why we use it for that Chadic language.