Gula
A language of Chad
| Population | 10,300 (2000). Ethnic population: 788 Malé, 580 Moufa, 549 Kofoy, 524 Souka, 260 Toussa, 143 Bemounou (census 1993). |
| Region | Moyen-Chari region, Lac Iro Department, Alako and Boum-Kebir subprefectures, southwest of Lake Iro. |
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Southwestern Chad, reference number 69 |
| Alternate names | Bayo, Goula, Sara Goula, Sara Gula |
| Dialects | Kofoy, Malé, Moufa, Souka, Toussa. Probably related to Disa [dsi]. |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Bagirmi |
| Language use | Sara Kaba Náà [kwv] is trade language. Vigorous. Positive attitude. Prefer Sara Kaba Náà to Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu] as L2. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 0 %. |
| Comments | Different from Gula Iro [glj] of Chad, which is Adamawa, and from Gula [kcm] of Central African Republic and Sudan. |
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