The LaalLanguage is a language of unknown classification from Chad. SIL code: GDM. ISO 639-2: mis. Population: 300 to 500 (1977 Boyeldieu). Damtar village had its own dialect, called 'Laabe' with 3 speakers left in 1977. Region: Southwest, Moyen-Chari Prefecture, Sarh Subprefecture, between Korbol and Dik. Centered in Gori, villages of Gori, Damtar, and Mailao near Kouno, northwest of Sarh. Alternate names: GORI. Dialects: LAAL, LAABE. Comments: Some lexical relationship to the Bua group, but Boyeldieu says it should not be classified with Bua. Probably Adamawa, some sources say Chadic. Further study needed.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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