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Fur languages

Small language family of Sudan and Chad

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The Fur, Furan or For languages constitute a small, closely related family, which is a proposed member of the Nilo-Saharan family. Its members are:

  • Fur in western Sudan and eastern Chad with around 745,600 speakers in 2004.
  • Amdang (also called Mimi) in eastern Chad with around 41,100 speakers in 2000.
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