Kibet

A language of Chad

ISO 639: kie
Alternate Names: Kaben, Kabentang, Kibeet, Kibeit
Population: 18,500 (Bender 1983a).
Location:: Salamat region: Barh-Azoum department; northeast of Am Timan and southwest of Goz Beïda; Sila region.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Maban, Runga-Kibet
Dialects: Dagel (Daggal), Murru (Mourro, Muro), Kibet. Reportedly similar to Runga [rou]. Not a dialect of Tama [tma] as reported in some sources.
Language Use: Positive attitudes. Also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kibet
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: The area is flooded 6 months each year. Muslim.

Location: Salamat region: Barh-Azoum department; northeast of Am Timan and southwest of Goz Beïda; Sila region.