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   Note: This section last updated 6th April 2021

   1 234,45

(where , indicates the decimal separator and a space the thousands separator)

   ۱٫۲۳۴٬۴۵

(where ٬ indicates the decimal separator and ٫ the thousands separator)

   Note: This section last updated 6th April 2021

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The official languages are French (3 000 speakers) and Standard Arabic . 125 other languages are spoken. The most widespread of these are: Chadian Spoken Arabic (754 590 speakers); Bilala (136 629 speakers); Daza (282 281 speakers); Gulay (163 271 speakers); Yerwa Kanuri (100 000 speakers); Maba (120 000 speakers); Marba (124 357 speakers); Masana (109 093 speakers); Mundang (160 000 speakers); Musey (100 000 speakers) and Sar (183 471 speakers).

Both French and Arabic forms of address are used in Chad. The Arabic forms of address used in Chad are: Asayid (male) and Asayeda (female). When corresponding to somebody in Arabic, the preposition al (meaning “of”) is often added in front on the family name, whereas this is not used in speech. Thus Idris Adjidé would be addressed in this way in correspondence:

   Idris al-Adjidé

   Tables of names can be acquired: given names , surnames/family names , family name prefixes , forms of address , job titles 

Any address written in a non-native language will be written in French. Deliveries are made only to post office boxes (Boîte Postale, or BP).

Though postal deliveries are only to mailing addresses, street addresses will be found for the use of couriers, visitors etc. As not all streets are named, these may often be descriptive and unstructured. Examples:

   A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired 

This is written as Boîte Postale, or BP.

Chad has no postal code system.

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Chad - Postal code format

Chad - Postal code specifics

Chad - Postal code regular expression

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Refer to Exonyms in Chad for full lists of place names in Chad in other languages.

   Note: This section last updated 5th January 2019

Chad changed its administrative structure in 2018. Its 23 regions were reduced to 12 provinces, with the capital, N’Djamena, as a province with special status. The provinces are split into departments, then 275 communes, then town and cantons. N’Djamena is split into 10 arrondissements.

Chad has 12 provinces:

Provinces	Previously regions ...
Centre	Batha, Guera
Centre Est	Salamat, Dar Sila
Centre Ouest	Hadjer Lamis, Chari Baguirmi
Est	Quaddaï, Wadi Fira
Extrême Nord	Tibesti
Extrême Sud	Moyen-Chari, Mandoul
N’Djamena	N’Djamena
Nord	Borkou
Nord Est	Ennedi Est, Ennedi Ouest
Ouest	Kanem, Bahr-el-Gazel, Lac
Sud	Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental
Sud Ouest	Mayo-Kebbi Est, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Tandjile

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Chadian telephone numbers have no area codes. Subscriber numbers changed from 7- to 8-digits on 15th March 2010. Mobile numbers commence 6, 7 or 9.