Languages of Chad

Languages of Chad
Signage in French and Arabic at the University of N'Djamena
OfficialFrench, Arabic
IndigenousChadic languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Adamawa languages
VernacularFrançais populaire africain, Chadian Arabic
ForeignEnglish
SignedNigerian Sign Language
Keyboard layout
French AZERTY

Chad has two official languages, French and Arabic. Ethnologue reports over 120 indigenous languages in the country. Nevertheless, French remains the primary language of government and education and is predominant for inter-ethnic communication.