Kabalai
A language of Chad
| Population | 17,900 (1993 census). |
| Region | Southwest Chad, Tandjile Prefecture, Lai Subprefecture; Lai and to the south on the eastern bank of Logone River. |
| Language map |
Southwestern Chad, reference number 98 |
| Alternate names | Gablai, Kaba-Lai, Kabalay, Kabalaye, Keb-Kaye, Lai, Lay |
| Dialects | May be intelligible with Nancere [nnc]. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, A, A.2, 2 |
| Comments | Erroneously called ‘Sara’ or ‘Kaba of Lai’. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HAMM, Cameron, author. 2001. Sociolinguistic survey of the Kabalay language of Chad.
HAMM, Cameron, author. 2003. "Sociolinguistic survey of the Kabalay language of Chad."
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