Gulay language
{{Short description|Bongo–Bagirmi language spoken in Chad}}
{{distinguish|Gulei language (Chadic)|Gule language}}
{{Infobox language
|name=Gulay
|nativename=Pen
|states=Chad
|region=
|speakers={{sigfig|163,000|2}}
|date=1993 census
|ref=e25
|familycolor=Nilo-Saharan
|fam2=Central Sudanic
|fam3=Bongo–Bagirmi
|fam4=Sara
|fam5=East
|iso3=gvl
|glotto=gula1268
|glottorefname=Gulay
}}
Gulay (Gulai, Gulei) is a Bongo–Bagirmi language of Chad. An eighth of speakers are Pen (Peni), and do not like to be called Gulay.
Writing system
class="wikitable"
|+ Gulay alphabet | a | b | ɓ | č (tch) | d | e | ə
| ԑ | g | h | i |ɨ
| j | k | l |
m | n | o | ɔ | p | r | ɗ
|s | t | u | ⱱ (vb) |w
| y | ɳ (ny) |
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Nilo-Saharan/General/NS%20language%20list.pdf Roger Blench]
External links
- [http://morkegbooks.com/Services/World/Languages/SaraBagirmi/Gulay.htm The Sara-Bagirmi Language Project -- Gulay]
{{Central Sudanic languages}}
Category:Bongo–Bagirmi languages
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