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Gor

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3: gqr

Population	87,000 (2006).
Region	Logone Oriental region, La Pendé Department, Bodo center area.
Language map	Southwestern Chad, reference number 115
Alternate names	Bodo
Dialects	Bodo, Yamod. Similar to Bedjond [bjv], Gor [gqr], with high inherent intelligibility.
Classification	Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Sara Proper
Language use	There is a Gor Language Committee. A clear understanding of separate identity from Mango [mge] and Bedjond [bvj].
Language development	Primer, literacy classes.
Comments	Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ISAAC, Kendall; JOHNSON, Eric, authors. 2007. "A sociolinguistic survey of the language varieties of the Doba area of Chad: Bebot, Bedjond, Gor, and Mango."  

JOHNSON, Eric, author. 2001. Enquête sociolinguistique des variétés linguistiques de la région de Doba du Tchad: Bebot, Bedjond, Gor et Mango.

JOHNSON, Eric, author. 2007. "Enquête sociolinguistique des variétés linguistiques de la région de Doba du Tchad: Bebot, Bedjond, Gor et Mango."  

Vernacular Publications

Agenda 2010. 2010.