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Noy

Noy is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Chad. Glottolog rates it moribund.

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Noy · 9.4°N 17.9°E

Noy, or Loo, is a nearly extinct language of Chad. In 1993 it had a population of 36 speakers, who lived in the Moyen-Chari and Mandoul regions, between Sarh, Djoli, Bédaya, Koumra, and Koumogo villages. Speakers are shifting to Sar, the lingua franca of regional capital Sarh.

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Words in Noy

MeaningWordRomanization
eye5ier*
earlao*
toothsond3*
handtei*
waterrim*
firela*
sunlol*
dogsoo*
fishsaa*
drink5e*
hearlao*
pathul*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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