Masalit language
| Masalit | |
|---|---|
| Kanaa Masarak | |
| Native to | Chad, Sudan |
| Region | Ouaddaï, Sila (Chad), West Darfur, South Darfur (Sudan) |
| Ethnicity | Masalit |
Native speakers | 980,000 (2022–2024) |
Nilo-Saharan?
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:mls – Masalitmdg – Massalat |
| Glottolog | nucl1440 Nuclear Masalitmass1262 Massalat |
| ELP | Massalat |
Masalit (autonym Masala/Masara; Arabic: ماساليت) is a Nilo-Saharan language of the Maban language group spoken by the Masalit people in Ouaddaï Region, Chad and West Darfur, Sudan.
Masalit, known as the Massalat, moved west into central-eastern Chad. Their ethnic population in Chad was 30,000 as of the 1993 census, but only 10 speakers of their language were reported in 1991.