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Mango

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3: mge

Population	52,200 (2006).
Region	Logone Oriental region, La Pendé Departmnt, Bodo Subprefecture.
Language map	Southwestern Chad, reference number 104
Alternate names	Doba, Mbay Doba, Mongo
Dialects	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 Mango Language Committee. Positive attitude.
Language development	Primer, literacy classes. Bible portions: 1968.
Writing system	Latin script.
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."