Alternate Names: Nanchere, Nangcere, Nangjere, Nangtchere, Nanjeri, Nantcere
Dialects: Bolo, Kwale, Mire, Nancere du Centre.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 81,000 (2007 B. Keineng), increasing. L2 users: Used as L2 in church and for intercultural communications.
Language Use: Vigorous. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Besme [bes].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 20%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 7%. Bilingual schools (Nancere, French) have been created in Delban and Béré, lack of personnel. Bible: 1986.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Chad
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.