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Tobanga

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3tng

Population  30,000 (1999 SIL).
Region  Tandjilé region, Tandjilé Est Department, Deressia Subprefecture.
Language map  Southwestern Chad, reference number 81
Alternate names   Gabri, Gabri-Nord, Gabri-North, Northern Gabri
Dialects  Mande, Tobanga (Deressia).
Classification  Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, A, A.2, 2
Language development  NT: 1978.
Comments  Distinct from Gabri [gab] (Southern Gabri). Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CHESLEY, William; DOUN, Jean; VANDERKOOI, Mark, authors. 1990. Rapport d'une enquête linguistique parmi les langues Gabri dans le sud du Tchad.  Available online