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The slave trade between sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East passed through the slave markets of Chad and Western Sudan, slave-trading was a key component of Chad's historic economy, [4] and this brought people of various ethnicities into Chad. [5] The CIA Factbook estimates the largest ethnic groups as of the 2014-2015 census as: [6]
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The Sara people are a Central Sudanic ethnic group native to southern Chad, the northwestern areas of the Central African Republic, and the southern border of South Sudan. [3] They speak the Sara languages which are a part of the Central Sudanic language family. [4] They are also the largest ethnic group in Chad. [5] [6]
Nonetheless, ethnic identity was a significant component of life in Chad. The peoples of Chad carry significant ancestry from Eastern, Central, Western, and Northern Africa. [2] Chad's languages fall into ten major groups, each of which belongs to either the Nilo-Saharan, Afro-Asiatic, or Niger–Congo language family.
The Hadjarai are a group of peoples comprising 6.7% of the population of Chad, [1] or more than 150,000 people. [2] The name is an Arabic exonym, literally meaning "[those] of the stones" (i.e. of the mountains). It is used collectively to describe several distinct ethnic groups living in the hilly Guéra Region. [3]
The Bagirmi (also spelled "Baguirmi") or Barma are an ethnic group who inhabit the Chari-Baguirmi region of Chad. They are one of Chad 's major ethnic groups. [ 2 ]
The Lake Chad region was integrated into the political realm of the Kanem-Bornu Empire. During this time (specifically around the 9th to 16th centuries), many ethnic groups in the area assimilated or merged in consequence of the new political power in the region. However, some communities stayed distinct and detached from the central government.