Chad, n.
a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa
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Chad Chadic Chadic language
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a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960
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Chad Republic of Chad Tchad
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a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river
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Chad Lake Chad