Runga
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A language of Chad
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Aiki, Ayki, Aykindang, Rounga, Roungo
Population
21,500 in Chad (1993 census), decreasing. Total users in all countries: 43,000.
Location
Ouaddaï region; Salamat region: Haraze-Mangueigne department; Sila region.
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Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
None known. Reportedly similar to Kibet [kie].
Language Use
Neutral attitudes. Many also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu], especially men (Boyd 1989).
Language Resources
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Ethnonyms: Aiki, Ayki. The area is flooded for 6 months each year. Traditional religion, Muslim.