Jonkor Bourmataguil
A language of Chad
| Population | 1,500 (1993 SIL). |
| Region | Salamat region, Abou Deïa Department, west of Abou Deïa. Originally centered in Bourmataguil village, now centered in Ader-Ader. |
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Southwestern Chad, reference number 58 |
| Alternate names | Djongor Bourmataguil, Dougne, Karakir |
| Dialects | Dougne, Musunye. Relationship with other Dangla languages needs investigation, especially Toram [trj] and Mogum [mou]. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, B, B.1, 1 |
| Language use | A large number have shifted to Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu], but in 2 villages the children still learn Jonkor Bourmataguil. |
| Comments | ‘Karakir’ means ‘cave-dwellers’ in Arabic. The name ‘Jegu’ has been applied to this language, but Jegu is a dialect of Mogum. |
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