Gulay

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
gvl
Alternate Names
Goulai, Goulaye, Goulei, Gouley, Gulai, Gulei
Autonym
Guley
User Population

163,000 (1993 census). 23,500 Pen in 26 villages (1995 D. Djarangar).

Location

Logone Oriental (1 canton), Mandoul (6 cantons), Tandjilé (1 canton) regions, between Doba, Koumra, and Laï.

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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

Gulay, Pen (Peni).

Language Use

Also use Sar [mwm].

Language Development

Literature. Grammar. NT: 2004.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gulay
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

The Pen do not like to be called Gulay.