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ROU ISO 639-3

Runga

A language of Chad

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Aiki, Ayki, Aykindang, Rounga, Roungo
Population
21,500 in Chad (1993 census), decreasing. Total users in all countries: 43,000.
Location:
Ouaddaï region; Salamat region: Haraze-Mangueigne department; Sila region.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Maban, Runga-Kibet
Dialects
None known. Reportedly similar to Kibet [kie].
Language Use
Neutral attitudes. Many also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu], especially men (Boyd 1989).
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Runga
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Ethnonyms: Aiki, Ayki. The area is flooded for 6 months each year. Traditional religion, Muslim.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Runga
User Population
21,500 in Central African Republic (1996).
Location
Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture; Vakaga prefecture: Birao subprefecture.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Muslim.
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Map

Location: Ouaddaï region; Salamat region: Haraze-Mangueigne department; Sila region.