Miisiirii language

Miisiirii (also called Mileri or Jabal^[1]) is a language of western Sudan and Chad, spoken by the Mileri community of Jebel Mun (Jebel Moon) in Darfur who claim a dubious Messiria Arab descent,^[2] they also have a few speakers scattered in Chad.^[1]

NativetoSudan, Chad

RegionSouth Darfur, West Darfur, Wadi Fira

EthnicityTama

Language family

Nilo-Saharan?

• Eastern Sudanic
  • Northern Eastern
    • Taman
      • Miisiirii

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Miisiirii
Tamok
Native to	Sudan, Chad
Region	South Darfur, West Darfur, Wadi Fira
Ethnicity	Tama
Language family	Nilo-Saharan? Eastern Sudanic Northern Eastern Taman Miisiirii
Language codes
ISO 639-3	(counted as Tama [tma])
Glottolog	miis1236

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Milerinkiya belongs to the Taman language family. It is often considered a dialect of Tama, though it is not particularly close.