Places
Where Tadaksahak is spoken, and where the other “Northern Songhay” varieties are found. Each description comes from a source on this site.
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Tadaksahak
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Ménaka — Mali
Tadaksahak is spoken mainly in the Ménaka district, where its speakers live alongside speakers of Tamasheq, Songhay, Arabic and Fulfulde. The groups around Ménaka have the most innovative varieties.
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Ansongo — Mali
Tadaksahak is also spoken in the north of the Ansongo district.
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Abalak — Niger
The Abalak variety is, with that of Ménaka, one of the two varieties of the dictionary’s recordings.
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Tamanrasset — Algeria
The clan of the former traditional chief from Talatayt settled here; its variety is the most conservative.
Other Northern Songhay varieties
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In-Gall — Niger
Home of Tasawaq, one of the “Northern Songhay” varieties that linguists group with Tadaksahak.
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Tabelbala — Algeria
Oasis of Korandje, the northernmost “Northern Songhay” variety.
Areas without an exact position
The sources locate these areas without giving their exact position: they are not placed on the map.
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Talatayt
North-west of Ménaka. Its varieties, in the north of the territory, keep strong pharyngealisation.
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Tamalet
In the Azawagh valley; one of the three areas with features of their own.
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Infukaraytan
On the southern edge of the territory, between Ménaka and Niamey. Pharyngealisation is much weaker there than in the north.