Kwang language

{{Short description|Chadic language spoken in Chad}}

{{distinguish|Kwang language (Nigeria)}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Kwang

|altname=Buso

|states=Chad

|speakers={{sigfig|16800|2}}

|date=1993 census

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Afro-Asiatic

|fam2=Chadic

|fam3=East Chadic

|fam4=East Chadic A

|fam5=Kwang–Kera (A.3)

|lc1=kvi|ld1=Kwang

|lc2=bso|ld2=Buso

|glotto=kwan1285

|glottorefname=Kwang

}}

Kwang (also known as Kwong) is an East Chadic language of Chad.Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices

Documentation

Surveys and other documentation work have been done by Nodjibogoto et al.Nodjibogoto, Abel Nessiel; Mark Vanderkooi & Stephen Wagner. 2001. Enquete linguistique: kwang. 28pp.Nodjibogoto, A. Nessiel; Mark Vanderkooi & S. Wagner. 1990. Étude Linguistique - Kwang. Draft manuscript. 28pp. A description of Kwang was published by Jungraithmayr & Peust in 2023.{{cite book|last=Jungraithmayr|first=Herrmann|last2=Peust|first2=Carsten|title=La langue kwang et ses dialectes (République du Tchad)|publisher=Harrassowitz Verlag|publication-place=Wiesbaden|date=2023|isbn=978-3-447-12141-5|language=fr}}

Dialects

Dialects are Mobu, Ngam, and Cagin.

References

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{{East Chadic languages}}

Category:Languages of Chad

Category:East Chadic languages

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