Gor

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
gqr
Alternate Names
Bodo
User Population

159,000 (2019).

Location

Logone Oriental region: La Pendé department, Bodo center area; Mandoul region.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

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

Bodo, Yamod. Reportedly similar to Bedjond [bjv], with high intelligibility.

Language Use

There is a Gor Language Committee.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Primer, literacy classes. NT: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gor
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

A clear understanding of separate identity from Mango [mge] and Bedjond [bvj]. Christian, traditional religion.