Ethnic groups in Chad

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Caravan of Chadian Arab nomads

The

SIL Ethnologue reports more than 130 distinct languages spoken in Chad.[1]

History and demographics

The 14 million

CIA Factbook estimates the largest ethnic groups as of the 2014-2015 census as:[6]

A bar chart showing the ethnic groups of Chad and their respective percentages.
Ethnic groups by percentage of population
Groups Percentage
Sara (Ngambaye/Sara/Madjingaye/Mbaye) 15.5%
Arab
15.8%
Kanembu/Bornu/Buduma 10.3%
Masalit people (Wadai/Maba/Masalit/Mimi) 5.0%
Gorane
8.8%
Bulala
/Medogo/Kuka
3.7%
Marba/Lele/Mesme 3.5%
Mundang 2.7%
Bidiyo/Migaama/Kenga/Dangleat 2.5%
Dadjo/Kibet/Muro 2.4%
Tupuri/Kera 2.0%
Gabri/Kabalaye/Nanchere/Somrai 2.0%
Fulani
/Fulbe/Bodore
1.8%
Karo/Zime/Peve 1.3%
Baguirmi/Barma 1.2%
Zaghawa/Bideyat/Kobe 1.1%
Tama/Assongori/Mararit 1.1%
Mesmedje/Massalat/Kadjakse 0.8%
Other Chadian ethnicities 3.4%
Chadians of foreign ethnicities 0.9%
Foreign Nationals 0.3%
Unspecified 1.7%

Other little-known ethnic groups believed to be living in Chad include the Kujarke people.[7]

Muslim groups

Baguirmi
which persisted well into the 20th century.

Muslim groups other than the Shuwa include the

Fulbe/Fulani, Kotoko, Kanembou, Baguirmi, Boulala, Zaghawa, and Maba
.

Non-Muslim groups

Language and ethnic groups

Ethno-linguistically, the groups may be divided into:

See also

References