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

bɓč (tch)d | eə

| ԑ

ghi |ɨ

| j

kl
mnoɔp | rɗ

|s

tuⱱ (vb) |w

| y

ɳ (ny)

References

{{Reflist}}

  • [http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Nilo-Saharan/General/NS%20language%20list.pdf Roger Blench]