Jonkor Bourmataguil

A language of Chad

ISO 639: jeu
Alternate Names: Djongor Bourmataguil, Dougne, Karakir
Population: 1,500 (1993 SIL).
Location:: Guéra region border area; Salamat region: Aboudeia department, west of Abou Deia; centered in Ader-Ader.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, B, B.1, 1
Dialects: Dougne, Musunye. Relationship with other Dangla languages needs investigation, especially Toram [trj] and Mogum [mou].
Language Use: A large number have shifted to Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu]. Some young people, all adults. Used by children in 2 villages.
Other Comments: The name, Jegu has been applied to this language, but Jegu is a dialect of Mogum [mou].

Location: Guéra region border area; Salamat region: Aboudeia department, west of Abou Deia; centered in Ader-Ader.