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Kulfa

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3: kxj

Population	2,200 (2004). Ethnic population: 4,028 Koulfa, 2,199 Kouroumi, 910 Bara (census 1993).
Region	Southeast, Moyen Chari Prefecture, Kyabé Subprefecture, southwest of Lake Iro. Centered in Alako and Kirimikoro.
Language map	Southwestern Chad, reference number 71
Alternate names	“Kaba So” , Kulfe, Kurmi, Kurumi
Dialects	Bara, Kulfa, Kurumi. Lexical similarity: 80% with Sara Kaba Náà [kwv].
Classification	Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Sara Proper, Sara Kaba
Language use	Sara Kaba Náà. Virogous. Positive attitude. Prefer Sara Kaba Náà to Chadian Spoken Arabic as L2.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 0.
Comments	Not the same as Kaba [ksp], Laka [lap], Sara Kaba Deme [kwg], or Sara Kaba Náà. They do not perceive themselves as Sara Kaba.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MARIANNE, Marti, author. 2012. "Enquête sociolinguistique de la langue Koulfa du Tchad (rapport technique)."  

MARTI, Marianne, author. 2009. Enquête sociolinguistique de la langue koulfa du Tchad: abrégé.

MARTI, Marianne, author; LINCOLN, Charla, editor; WEISS, Doris, consultant. 2009. Enquête sociolinguistique de la langue koulfa du Tchad (rapport technique).