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Fongoro language

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(Redirected from Formona language) Central Sudanic language of Chad
Fongoro
Formona
Gele
Native toChad
Ethnicity1,000 (2007)
Native speakersa few elders (2007)
extinct in South Sudan (1993)
Language familyNilo-Saharan?
Language codes
ISO 639-3fgr
Glottologfong1243
ELPFongoro

Fongoro, or Gele, is a nearly extinct Central Sudanic language of uncertain classification spoken in Chad and formerly in Sudan.

References

  1. ^ Fongoro at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Central Sudanic languages
Part of the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family
Bongo–Bagirmi
Bongo–Baka
Morokodo–Beli
Kara
Bagirmi
Sara
East
Central
West
Kaba
Vale
Yulu
Fongoro?
Sinyar?
Birri–Kresh
Birri
Kresh
Lendu–Mangbetu
Mangbetu–Asoa
Mangbutu–Lese
Lenduic
Moru–Madi
Moru
Central Ma'di
Southern Ma'di
Mimi-D?
Italics indicate extinct languages

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