| Sinyar | |
|---|---|
| Shemya | |
| Spoken in | Chad |
| Ethnicity | Sinyar |
| Native speakers | 12,000 (2000) |
| Language family |
Nilo-Saharan?
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sys |
Shemya is the language of the Sinyar people. It is a Central Sudanic language spoken in Chad and formerly in Darfur, Sudan. It is variously spelled Shamya, Shamyan, Shemya, Sinya, and known as Symiarta, Taar Shamyan, Zimirra.