Fongoro

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
fgr
Alternate Names
Gele, Kole
User Population

A few elderly speakers (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). Ethnic population: 1,000 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007).

Location

Sila region: Dar Fongoro area along Sudan border.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi
Language Use

Older adult speakers may remain living in isolated places. No remaining speakers in Sudan. Shifted to Fur [fvr].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Fongoro
Other Comments

The tse-tse fly is a problem in the area.