Laal
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A language of Chad
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Gori
Population
750 (2000). Damtar village had its own dialect called Laabe with 3 speakers left in 1977.
Location
Moyen-Chari region: Barh Kôh department, Gori (center), Damtar, and Mailao villages between Dik and Korbol.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Classification
Dialects
Laal, Laabe.
Language Development
Language Resources
Some lexical relationship to the Bua group, but Boyeldieu (1977) says it should not be classified with Bua. Probably Adamawa, some sources say Chadic.