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Bongo–Bagirmi language spoken in Chad Not to be confused with Gulei language (Chadic) or Gule language. ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›

Gulay
Pen
Native to	Chad
Native speakers	(160,000 cited 1993 census)
Language family	Nilo-Saharan? Central Sudanic Bongo–Bagirmi Sara East Gulay
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`gvl`
Glottolog	`gula1268`

Gulay (Gulai, Gulei) is a Bongo–Bagirmi language of Chad. An eighth of speakers are Pen (Peni), and do not like to be called Gulay.

Writing system

Gulay alphabet
a	b	ɓ	č (tch)	e	ə	ԑ	g	h	ɨ	j	k	l
m	n	o	ɔ	r	ɗ	s	t	u	w	y	ɳ (ny)

Baka Bongo
Morokodo–Beli	Jur Beli Jur Modo Mittu Morokodo

East	Kabba of Gore Laka Lau Laka Ngambay
Central	Doba
West	Dagba Gulay Horo Mbay Ngam Sar

Yulu

Fongoro?

Sinyar?

Birri–Kresh

Birri	Birri
Kresh	Aja Dongo Furu Kresh (Dara–Gboko, Kresh–Hofra, Naka, Ndogo, Woro)

Lendu–Mangbetu

Moru	Moru
Central Ma'di	Aringa Avokaya Keliko Logo Lugbara Omi
Southern Ma'di	Ma'di Olu'bo

Mimi-D?

Italics indicate extinct languages

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