Mukulu

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
moz
Alternate Names
Diongor Guera, Djonkor Guera, Dyongor Guera, Guerguiko, Jonkor-Gera, Mokoulou, Mokulu
Autonym
Gergiko
User Population

12,000 (1990 SIL).

Location

Guéra region: Guéra department, Bitkine subprefecture, Djarkatché, Doli, Gougué, Morgué, Moukoulou, and Séguine villages below Guera massif.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, B, B.2
Dialects

Mokilko, Seginki, Doliki, Moriko, Mezimko, Gugiko.

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu], but with low proficiency.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 50%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Preschool literacy classes. Taught as subject in some primary schools. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mukulu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Gergiko and Gergagi (pl.) are umbrella terms of recent creation to include all villages and dialects of this language, since Mukulu (or Mokilko), which is always used in the literature, properly designates only the principal village and its speech. Traditional religion.