Gula

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
glu
Alternate Names
Bayo, Goula, Sara Goula, Sara Gula
User Population

10,300 (2000).

Location

Moyen-Chari region: Lac Iro department, Alako and Boum-Kebir subprefectures, southwest of Lake Iro; Guéra region: border area.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

Kofoy, Malé, Moufa, Souka, Toussa. Probably related to Disa [dsi].

Language Use

Vigorous. Positive attitudes. Also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu]. Also use Sara Kaba Naa [kwv]. Used as L2 by Gula Iro [glj].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gula
Other Comments

Different from Gula Iro [glj] of Chad, which is Adamawa, and from Gula [kcm] of Central African Republic and Sudan.