Laal

A language of Chad

ISO 639: gdm
Alternate Names: Gori
Population: 750 (2000). Damtar village had its own dialect called Laabe with 3 speakers left in 1977.
Location:: Moyen-Chari region: Barh Kôh department, Gori (center), Damtar, and Mailao villages between Dik and Korbol.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Language isolate
Dialects: Laal, Laabe.
Language Use: Shifting to Bagirmi [bmi]. Used as L2 by Boor [bvf].
Language Development: Grammar.
Other Comments: Some lexical relationship to the Bua group, but Boyeldieu (1977) says it should not be classified with Bua. Probably Adamawa, some sources say Chadic.

Location: Moyen-Chari region: Barh Kôh department, Gori (center), Damtar, and Mailao villages between Dik and Korbol.