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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Chad > Gulay

Gulay

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3gvl

Population  163,000 (1993 census). 23,500 Pen in 26 villages (1995 D. Djarangar).
Region  Moyen-Chari (6 cantons), Logone Oriental (1 canton), and Tandjilé (1 canton) regions, between Koumra, Laï, and Doba.
Language map  Southwestern Chad, reference number 103
Alternate names   Goulai, Goulaye, Goulei, Gulai, Gulei
Dialects  Gulay, Pen (Peni).
Classification  Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Sara Proper
Language use  Also use Sar [mwm].
Language development  Bible portions: 1956.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  The Pen do not like to be called ‘Gulay’.