Bongor Arabic is an Arabic-based creole language that serves as a lingua franca in and around the town of Bongor, Chad. It is a direct descendant of Turku Arabic, a former lingua franca of Chad.
Main changes These are some of the main distinctive features of Bongor Arabic: long vowels are replaced by short stressed vowels. /x/ tends to be replaced by /k/. /f/ tends to be replaced by /p/. /ʕ/ is lost. no gender distinction. no definite article (al-/il-). no personal affixes on verbs. the root system typical to Arabic and other Semitic languages is no longer productive.
Vocabulary
BongorOriginEnglishžurnalístFrom French journalistejournalistzúskaFrom French jusqu'àwhen; duringkalámFrom Arabic speech; to speakwotírFrom French voiturecarúsumFrom Arabic namewáyFrom Arabic one
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