Malgbe

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Far North region: Logone-and-Chari division, Goulfey subdivision, Chari river area north of Kousseri.

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Language NameMalgbe

Location

Hadjer-Lamis region: N’Djamena subprefecture, Douguia, Malalie, Oulio (Walia) and other villages on Chari river.

Alternate Names

Goulfei, Goulfey, Gulfei, Kotoko-Gulfei, Malbe, Malgwe, Ngwalkwe, Sanbalbe

Dialects

Goulfey, Walia, Mara, Douguia.

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Other Comments

Related to other Kotoko ethnic and linguistic groups: Afade [aal], Lagwan [kot], Maslam [msv], Mpade [mpi], Mser [kqx], and Jilbe [jie] (of Nigeria).