Doba language

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Doba
Native to Chad
Native speakers
 unknown (140,000 Mango and Gor (2006); 36,000 Bedjond cited 1969)[1]
Nilo-Saharan?
Dialects
Bebote
Bedjond
Gor
Mango
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Variously:
bjv – Bedjond
mge – Mango
gqr – Gor

Doba is a Central Sudanic language of Chad. It is traditionally considered three languages, as it is spoken by three ethnicities with separate identities, the Bedjond, the Mango, and the Gor. However, all have a high degree of mutual intelligibility, and so by that standard are a single language.

Doba is actually the name of the town which is the center of the Mango people. The term "Doba Language" is an invention by linguists who wish to use a single term for the Mango, Gor, Bedjond and Bebote language/dialects.

The number of speakers is uncertain, as the latest figure for the Bedjond, 36,000, dates from 1969. Figures for the Gor (87,000) and Mango (52,000) date from 2006.

Bedjond is also spelled Bediondo and Bejondo, and is also known as Bediondo Mbai, Mbay Bejondo, and Nangnda. Dialects are Bedjond, Bébote, and Yom.

Gor is also known as Bodo; Bodo and Yamod are dialects.

Mango is also known and Mongo, Doba, and Mbay Doba.

References

  1. ↑ Bedjond reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
    Mango reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
    Gor reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)


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