Mango

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
mge
Alternate Names
Doba, Mbay Doba, Mongo
Autonym
Mangɔ
User Population

96,000 (2019).

Location

Logone Oriental region: La Pendé department, Bodo subprefecture; Mandoul and Tandjilé regions.

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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

None known. Reportedly similar to Bedjond [bjv] and Gor [gqr], with high inherent intelligibility.

Language Use

Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–12%. Primer, literacy classes. Taught as subject in some primary schools. Dictionary. NT: 2019. Agency: Mango Language Committee.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mango
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.