Gulay

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Goulai, Goulaye, Goulei, Gulai, Gulei

Population

163,000 (1993 census). 23,500 Pen in 26 villages (1995 D. Djarangar).

Location

Moyen-Chari (6 cantons), Logone Oriental (1 canton), and Tandjilé (1 canton) regions, between Koumra, Laï, and Doba.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Gulay, Pen (Peni).

Language Use

Also use Sar [mwm].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1956.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

The Pen do not like to be called Gulay.